Leontine Sagan

Acting

Leontine Sagan

Born — Died

1889-02-13 — 1974-05-20

Place of birth

Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]

Known for

Acting

Credits

7 titles

Leontine Sagan, born Schlesinger, was an Austrian-Hungarian actress and director. As an actress she was trained by Max Reinhardt. As a film director she is best known for directing "Mädchen in Uniform" (1931). Sagan only made three feature films, all of which are notable. "Mädchen in Uniform" has an all-female cast and was ground-breaking not only for its portrayal of lesbian and pedagogical eros, but also for the production's co-operative and profit-sharing financial arrangements.

Known for

Film credits

Behind the camera