School for Love (Futures vedettes) is a 1955 French drama film directed by Marc Allégret, written by Marc Allégret, and starring Brigitte Bardot and Jean Marais. The screenplay, based on a novel by Vicki Baum was adapted for the screen by Allégret.Futures vedettes (1955) at the Films de France
The film was released under different titles in various countries: Joy of Living or School for Love in the U.S., Sweet Sixteen in the U.K. and Reif auf junge Blüten in West Germany.
Plot Tenor Eric Walter, a teacher at a Vienna conservatory, is separated from his wife, opera singer Marie. When he starts a romantic relationship with one of his students, Sophie, another student named Elisa becomes jealous, leading to a complex web of emotions and conflicts.
Cast Jean Marais as Éric Walter Brigitte Bardot as Sophie Isabelle Pia as Élis (Élisa) Yves Robert as Clément Denise Noël as Marie Koukowska-Walter Mischa Auer (crédité Misha Auer) as Berger Lila Kedrova as la mère de Sophie Edmond Beauchamp as le père d’Élis Yvette Etiévant as la mère d’Élis Georges Reich as Dick Anne Colette as Marion Odile Rodin as Erika Mylène Demongeot as The vocalist
Reception The film performed poorly at the French box office, with only 949,416 admissions.
Variety wrote "Title does not look prophetic, with Brigitte Bardot lacking any depth as yet for star stamping."
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External links
Future Vendettes at TCMDB Future Vendettes at BFI Futures vedettes (1955) at the Films de France