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The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie is a 1969 British drama film directed by Ronald Neame from a screenplay written by Jay Presson Allen, adapted from her own stage play, which was in turn based on the 1961 novel of the same name by Muriel Spark.
Eccentric well-meaning Scottish schoolteacher Jean Brodie's extravagantly romantic ideas about life--and love--overly impress her young pupils and bring her into direct conflict with her school's conservative headmistress Miss MacKay.
- (9.9K)
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Ronald Neame
- 1969-02-25
However, her controversial teaching philosophy draws the ire of the school's headmistress, Miss Mackey (Celia Johnson), and, as Miss Brodie becomes entangled in a love triangle, her behavior ...
- (19)
- Ronald Neame
- PG
- Maggie Smith
As the amazing narrative of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) unfolds, those words take on a chilling new meaning. It is the thirties and Jean Brodie, a teacher in her prime, takes in her new class at the Marcia Blaine School for Girls in Edinburgh, Scotland.
- Ronald Neame, Ted Sturgis
- Maggie Smith
An inspiration to the young girls she teaches and a challenge to the 1932 Edinburgh school who retains her services, Jean Brodie (Smith) espouses her wisdom on art and music, defends fascism, and otherwise encourages fiercely independent thinking in her students.
Overview. 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.
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. HD. Maggie Smith won the 1969 Best Actress Oscar (R) for her performance as an eccentric Scottish schoolteacher in this acclaimed drama.
