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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
84% Tomatometer 19 Reviews. 85% Audience Score 2,500+ Ratings. Jean Brodie (Maggie Smith) is a free-spirited teacher at a Scottish girls' school during the 1930s. She encourages her young...
- (19)
- Ronald Neame
- PG
- Maggie Smith
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie is centered around one of the great performances of the sixties in Maggie Smith's portrayal of Jean Brodie. It is a cold and terrifying portrayal of an arrogant teacher certain that she has done no wrong.
- Ronald Neame, Ted Sturgis
- Maggie Smith
"The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie" is about a marvelous mess. Tall, red-haired and budget-chic, Miss Brodie is no longer quite so young, but she is still beautiful and very much in her...
Sandy realizes the dangerous game Miss Brodie is playing and after one of the other girls is killed, sets out to stop her. — garykmcd. Based on Muriel Spark 's best-selling novel, the film The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie earned a Best Actress Oscar for its star, Maggie Smith, in 1969.
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Maggie Smith won the 1969 Best Actress Oscar (R) for her performance as an eccentric Scottish schoolteacher in this acclaimed drama. 654 IMDb 7.6 1 h 55 min 1969. PG.
