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The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

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

19696.91h 56m

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.

Directed by Ronald Neame
Written by Jay Presson Allen, Muriel Spark
Produced by Robert Fryer
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Top Cast

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

S

Shirley Steedman

Monica

A

Ann Way

Miss Gaunt

H

Heather Seymour

Clara

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or booklove trianglescotlandfascismedinburgh, scotlandcoming of ageteachereccentricschoololder man younger woman relationshipteacher student relationshipteacher herospinsternude modelingpainter as artistart teacherfemale teacherromantic trianglehopeless romanticsexual curiositygirls' schoolyoung girl seduces old manyoung girlsromanticism

About The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie is a drama film released in 1969 exploring themes of based on novel or book, love triangle, scotland, fascism, edinburgh, scotland, coming of age. Directed by Ronald Neame, it stars Maggie Smith, Robert Stephens, Pamela Franklin. 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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