Mademoiselle Else
Synopsis
"Mademoiselle Else" is an adaptation in video of Fräulein Else, a novel by Arthur Schnitzler. It is the account in the first person of the last days of a young girl from a good family who, on holiday in the Alps, has to ask Dorsday, an old art agent and bon-vivant for money to help her father, a Viennese lawyer ridden with debts. Dorsday asks in exchange to be allowed to admire her nude. Scenes shot in the Alps break up the story to allow Else to literally distance herself from the rest of the film shot in the studio, a dark room that becomes the recipient of the various mental projections of the young girl. These two different environments enable us to understand the comings and goings in the Else who weighs herself up and Else who weighs up the situation. As it is indeed at Else's level, around sexual benchmarks, that Schnitzler develops his critique of liberalism.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Isabelle Prim
- Screenplay & Story
- Isabelle Prim, Arthur Schnitzler
- Original Title
- Mademoiselle Else
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 43m
- Production Studios
- Le Fresnoy
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Isabelle Prim
Isabelle Prim, Arthur Schnitzler
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Isabelle Prim
Director
Isabelle Prim
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What is Mademoiselle Else about?
"Mademoiselle Else" is an adaptation in video of Fräulein Else, a novel by Arthur Schnitzler. It is the account in the first person of the last days of a young girl from a good family who, on holiday in the Alps, has to ask Dorsday, an old art agent and bon-vivant for money to help her father, a Viennese lawyer ridden with debts. Dorsday asks in exchange to be allowed to admire her nude. Scenes shot in the Alps break up the story to allow Else to literally distance herself from the rest of the film shot in the studio, a dark room that becomes the recipient of the various mental projections of the young girl. These two different environments enable us to understand the comings and goings in the Else who weighs herself up and Else who weighs up the situation. As it is indeed at Else's level, around sexual benchmarks, that Schnitzler develops his critique of liberalism.
Who directed Mademoiselle Else?
Mademoiselle Else was directed by Isabelle Prim.
Who stars in Mademoiselle Else?
The principal cast of Mademoiselle Else includes Jean-Pierre Beauviala, Isabelle Prim.
When was Mademoiselle Else released and how long is it?
Mademoiselle Else was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 43m.
Is Mademoiselle Else based on a book or true story?
Mademoiselle Else is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Arthur Schnitzler".