Talk:Mädchen in Uniform

Erika Mann
I question whether Erika Mann had a "leading" role in this film or not.

At least one German site I consulted on this: http://www.lespress.de/0398/texte398/CW.html says she had "einer Nebenrolle, als Deutschlehrerin" (an ancillary role, as the German teacher),

and another: http://mainz.gay-web.de/lbsk/film2002/ refers to Mann's "kleineren (smaller )Rolle"

An Australian film journal: http://www.latrobe.edu.au/screeningthepast/reruns/thiele.html even states that Mann was replaced during the film's production. (So far, this site is the only reference I've seen so far that claims this.)

IMDB.com just says she had an "uncredited" role.

This is of significance, because this particular Wiki article is cited in hundreds of English-language sites out there that promote the 1931 film, giving the impression Mann had a "leading" credit.

If that's not the case, then English-language web users are being given a different picture of the reality than the rest of the world, and this mostly seems to be traced back to this Wiki article.

Perhaps some fact-checking is in order.

Offered respectfully. -- Ruth Pettis (concerned reader)

&mdash;The preceding unsigned comment was added by 165.121.60.135 (talk • contribs) 09:48, 27 May 2005.

I've fixed this. Wyss 06:54, 22 August 2005 (UTC)

Deutsche Mark... in 1931?
How is it that this film had a budget of 55,000 DM 17 years before that currency was introduced ?? jmd 04:05, 24 January 2006 (UTC)


 * Maybe this should be RM 55,000, or it could be an inflation adjusted amount given in modern German currency. Wyss 10:53, 24 January 2006 (UTC)


 * The DM is not modern. It's obsolete. jmd 12:37, 24 January 2006 (UTC)


 * I meant the DM was a modern currency until replaced by the Euro. Anyway, looking at the article's history, I'm not comfortable speculating about whether this was meant to be RM or DM and am removing the amount from the text for now. Thanks for remarking on this. Wyss 13:27, 24 January 2006 (UTC)


 * Ok, it was Reichmarks, I've fixed the text, following the source. Wyss 13:32, 24 January 2006 (UTC)

Based on the Novel?
Wasn't this film based on the play Yesterday and Today (Gestern und heute) ? I thought that the novel Winsloe wrote (The Girl Manuela/Das Mädchen Manuela) was written after the film came out in response to the heavy editing in the film that she had not intended.

Works Based On
The 2006 American film by Katherine Brooks called "Loving Annabelle" is an "update" of this film, according to it's official site. Would that be worth adding? Skulking


 * Done. Thanks. Gwen Gale 21:16, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for Image:Madchen In Uniform Video Cover.jpg
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 * I have added the fair use rationale. This image is clearly fair use as a promotional image, promotional poster or cover art associated with the film and used in the article about the film to illustrate the film. Gwen Gale 04:33, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

BFI info?
Can anyone provide more information about the BFI version of the film? Does it in fact have additional, or only restored scenes? Was it (or is it) available for purchase to the general public, or just at retrospectives? Thank you.
 * Available to buy on Blu-Ray now at, 89 minutes. --Rosenzweig (talk) 13:43, 8 May 2021 (UTC)

Remake
The movie was remade in 1958 with Romy Schneider.--Tresckow 21:05, 28 August 2007 (UTC)

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