The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969)
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- M/PG
- 1h 56min
- Comedy, Drama
- 25 Feb 1969 (UK)
- Movie
An eccentric Scottish schoolteacher's extravagantly romantic ideas about life--and love--overly impress her young pupils and bring her into conflict with her school's conservative headmistress.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 5 wins & 10 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Maggie Smith | ... |
Jean Brodie
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| Robert Stephens | ... |
Teddy Lloyd
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| Pamela Franklin | ... |
Sandy
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| Gordon Jackson | ... |
Gordon Lowther
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| Celia Johnson | ... |
Miss Mackay
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| Diane Grayson | ... |
Jenny
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| Jane Carr | ... |
Mary McGregor
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| Shirley Steedman | ... |
Monica
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Lavinia Lang | ... |
Emily Carstairs
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Antoinette Biggerstaff | ... |
Helen McPhee
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| Margo Cunningham | ... |
Miss Campbell
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| Isla Cameron | ... |
Miss McKenzie
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| Rona Anderson | ... |
Miss Lockhart
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| Ann Way | ... |
Miss Gaunt
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Molly Weir | ... |
Miss Allison Kerr
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Helena Gloag | ... |
Miss Kerr
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John Dunbar | ... |
Mr Burrage
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| Heather Seymour | ... |
Clara
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Lesley Paterson | ... |
Prefect
(as Leslie Patterson)
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Barbie Denham | ... |
School Girl (uncredited)
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Joyce Everson | ... |
Teacher (uncredited)
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Muriel Greenslade | ... |
Teacher (uncredited)
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Kristin Hatfield | ... |
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
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| Ann Michelle | ... |
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
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Stephanie Mildenhall | ... |
Child (uncredited)
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Antonia Moss | ... |
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
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Jill Riddick | ... |
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
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Diane Robillard | ... |
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
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Janette Sattler | ... |
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
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| Guy Standeven | ... |
Teacher (uncredited)
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| Reg Thomason | ... |
Teacher (uncredited)
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| Roberta Tovey | ... |
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
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| Helen Worth | ... |
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ronald Neame | ||
Written by
| Muriel Spark | ... | (adapted from the novel by) |
| Jay Presson Allen | ... | (based on the play by) |
| Jay Presson Allen | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| James Cresson | ... | co-producer |
| Robert Fryer | ... | producer |
Music by
| Rod McKuen | ||
Cinematography by
| Ted Moore | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Norman Savage | ||
Editorial Department
| Tony Lawson | ... | first assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Orven Schanzer | ... | first assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Anne Donne | ... | (as Ann Donne) |
Production Design by
| John Howell | ||
Art Direction by
| Brian Herbert | ||
Costume Design by
| Joan Bridge | ... | (colour costume design) |
| Elizabeth Haffenden | ... | (colour costume design) |
Makeup Department
| Ernest Gasser | ... | chief makeup (as Ernie Gasser) |
| Pat McDermott | ... | hairdresser (as Patricia McDermot) |
Production Management
| David C. Anderson | ... | production supervisor (as David Anderson) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ted Sturgis | ... | assistant director |
| Roger Simons | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Pamela Cornell | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Jock May | ... | sound mixer |
| Gordon K. McCallum | ... | sound recordist (as Gordon McCallum) |
| Winston Ryder | ... | sound editor |
| Graham V. Hartstone | ... | sound camera operator (uncredited) |
| Charlie McFadden | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Otto Snel | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Bob Kindred | ... | camera operator (as Robert Kindred) |
| Mike Roberts | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jackie Cummins | ... | wardrobe supervisor (as Jackie Cummings) |
Location Management
| Lorna Rhind | ... | location adviser |
| Alex Carver-Hill | ... | location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Arthur Greenslade | ... | conductor / music arranger / musical director (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Annabel Davis-Goff | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Donald Albery | ... | stage producer: Great Britain |
| Robert W. Dowling | ... | produced in association with: on Broadway |
| Margaret Gordon | ... | dialogue coach |
| Robert Whitehead | ... | produced on Broadway by |
Production Companies
- Twentieth Century-Fox Productions (made by)
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1969) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1969) (United States) (theatrical) (as Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation)
- Fox (1969) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1969) (Japan) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox (1970) (Italy) (theatrical)
- CBS (1974) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- CBS/Fox (1989) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan)
- CBS / Fox Video (1990) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- NHK-BS2 (1997) (Japan) (tv)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Fox (2013) (Japan) (DVD)
- Twilight Time (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray) (video)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
Special Effects
- Camera Effects (main titles)
- Malcolm Bubb Camera Effects (titles)
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A liberated young schoolteacher at an Edinburgh girls' school in the period between the two world wars, instructs her girls on the ways of life. Ignoring the more mundane subjects, she teaches them of love, politics and art. Her affairs with two male teachers become known and she finds herself fighting to keep her job. She believes that she can always count on the one hundred percent support of her favorite pupils, but one of them does not feel that Miss Jean Brodie (Dame Maggie Smith) is in her "prime" anymore. No longer swayed by her teacher's eloquence, she begins to learn about life and love herself.
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| Taglines | In the surprising world of Jean Brodie, there were two men and four girls. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The school desks had to be raised so that some of the girls wouldn't look as grown-up as they really were. In fact, one of the girls was a 21-year-old mother. See more » |
| Goofs | Miss Brodie presents a slide show to the class. She tells a tale of how Dante Alighieri fell in love with Beatrice Portinari when they met at the old bridge (Ponte Vecchio) in Florence. Miss Brodie changes some of the facts of the Dante and Beatrice story, but in doing so she is relating the story (consciously or unconsciously) of her own failed romance with an older man. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in A Bit of Scarlet (1997). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Jean See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Opening credits prologue: EDINBURGH 1932 See more » |
| Quotes |
[Miss Brodie is getting the new girls to introduce themselves]
Jean Brodie: Would you like to tell us something about yourself, Emily. Emily Carstairs: [eagerly] I'm a Girl Guide, Miss Brodie. I have six merit badges: one for knot-tying, one for flag-folding... Jean Brodie: [cutting off Emily's list] For those who like that sort of thing, that is the sort of thing they like. See more » |