The Mystery of Alexina
1985, French. Directed by René Féret.
In 1856, fresh from life with nuns in an orphanage school, Alexina Barbin comes to a coastal village in La Rochelle to teach the village girls. She is deeply religious. She shares the classroom and a bedroom with the young and vivacious Sara, with whom she falls in love. Alexina has another secret: her gender is mysterious. She and Sara begin a scandalous love affair, but Alexina seeks marriage and social acceptance. She discloses her secrets to the village priest, to her mother, to the bishop, and to the bishop's physician. After the church and court rule on her petition, marriage to Sara becomes Alexina's sole purpose and hope.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- René FéretDirector
- Philippe VuilleminAlexina Barbin / Camille Barbin
- Valérie StrohSara
- Véronique SilverMadame Avril
- Bernard FreydArmand
- Marianne BaslerMarie Avril
- Pierre VialPriest
- Philippe ClévenotDoctor Chesnet
- Isabelle GruaultJosephine
- Lucienne HamonHotel manager
- Claude BoucherySchool inspector
- Olivier SabranDoctor
- Michel AmphouxHotel manager
Details
- Released
- 25 September 1985
- Original title
- Le mystère Alexina
- Country
- France
- Written by
- René Féret, Jean Gruault
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The Mystery of Alexina runs 86 minutes (1h 26m).
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The Mystery of Alexina is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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The Mystery of Alexina isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 September 1985. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Mystery of Alexina?
The Mystery of Alexina (1985) was directed by René Féret and stars Philippe Vuillemin, Valérie Stroh, Véronique Silver.