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The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

Drama · 1969

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.

Movie details

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

“In the surprising world of Jean Brodie, there were two men and four girls.”

1969 Drama 1h 56m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.9 / 10

Community rating

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.

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What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Ronald Neame

Written by

Jay Presson Allen

Maggie Smith

Maggie Smith

Jean Brodie

Robert Stephens

Robert Stephens

Teddy Lloyd

Pamela Franklin

Pamela Franklin

Sandy

Celia Johnson

Celia Johnson

Miss Mackay

Gordon Jackson

Gordon Jackson

Gordon Lowther

D

Diane Grayson

Jenny

Jane Carr

Jane Carr

Mary McGregor

Court is in session

Put The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.