The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969)
In the surprising world of Jean Brodie, there were two men and four girls.
A headstrong young teacher in a private school in 1930s Edinburgh ignores the curriculum and influences her impressionable 12-year-old charges with her over-romanticized worldview.
Director: Ronald Neame
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 116 min
Release Date: February 24, 1969
Cast
- Maggie Smith - Jean Brodie
- Robert Stephens - Teddy Lloyd
- Pamela Franklin - Sandy
- Celia Johnson - Miss Mackay
- Gordon Jackson - Gordon Lowther
- Diane Grayson - Jenny
- Jane Carr - Mary McGregor
- Shirley Steedman - Monica
- Ann Way - Miss Gaunt
- Heather Seymour - Clara
Screenplay
- Jay Presson Allen (Theatre Play)
- Muriel Spark (Novel)
- Jay Presson Allen (Screenplay)
Music: Rod McKuen
Cinematography: Ted Moore
Editing: Norman Savage
Production: Twentieth Century Productions
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English, Français, Italiano, Latin
Original Language: en
Themes
Teacher-Student Relationship, A Teenage Boy's Journey of Growing Up, Mentor-Student and Guidance Bonds, Childish Innocence Lost Forever, School Life and Youth
Keywords
based on novel or book, love triangle, scotland, fascism, edinburgh, scotland, coming of age, teacher, eccentric, school, older man younger woman relationship, teacher student relationship, teacher hero, spinster, nude modeling, painter as artist
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie about?
- A headstrong young teacher in a private school in 1930s Edinburgh ignores the curriculum and influences her impressionable 12-year-old charges with her over-romanticized worldview.
- Who directed The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie?
- The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie was directed by Ronald Neame.
- Who stars in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie?
- The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie stars Maggie Smith, Robert Stephens, Pamela Franklin, Celia Johnson, Gordon Jackson, Diane Grayson.
- How long is The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie?
- The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie has a runtime of 1h 56m (116 minutes).
- What genre is The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie?
- The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie is a Drama film.
- Where was The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie produced?
- The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie was produced in United Kingdom.
- What are the themes of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie?
- The themes of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie include: Teacher-Student Relationship, A Teenage Boy's Journey of Growing Up, Mentor-Student and Guidance Bonds, Childish Innocence Lost Forever, School Life and Youth.