Agnieszka Holland's Olivier, Olivier has been described as "perverse" and "subversive" by some, and as "profoundly religious" by others. It is a family tragedy, a tale of assumed identities and debts that must be repaid.
Made in France in 1992, Olivier, Olivier was based on a newspaper account of the disappearance of a nine-year-old boy in a small French town, and his supposed return as a teenager six years later. When the film was released, some called the film "perverse," "subversive," "shocking and disorienting," and "the transmutation of incest into an acceptable love." Other praised it for its emotional generosity, sensuality, and intellect; they hailed the film as "profoundly religious," praised the director for her psychological storytelling, and even compared her to Dostoevsky.
- ISBN10 0435070037
- ISBN13 9780435070038
- Publish Date 7 October 1996
- Publish Status Unknown
- Out of Print 13 March 2021
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Pearson Education Limited
- Imprint Heinemann
- Format Paperback
- Pages 86
- Language English