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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. The film stars Maggie Smith in the title role as an unrestrained teacher at a girls' school in Edinburgh.
- $3 million (rentals)
- James Cresson, Robert Fryer
- $2.76 million
- Rod McKuen
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie: Directed by Ronald Neame. With Maggie Smith, Robert Stephens, Pamela Franklin, Gordon Jackson. 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.
- (9.7K)
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Ronald Neame
- 1969-02-25
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. The theme song, "Jean" written by Rod McKuen, was also nominated for a Best Song Academy Award. An inspiration to the young girls she teaches and a challenge to the 1932 Edinburgh school who retains ...
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. Jean Brodie (Maggie Smith) is a free-spirited teacher at a Scottish girls' school during the 1930s. She encourages her young pupils to embrace...
- (19)
- Ronald Neame
- PG
- Maggie Smith
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, adapted liberally from the book by Muriel Spark and the further play adaptation by Jay Presson Allen, is one of the best British films of the decade. It is as captivating today as it was upon its release and its two central performances by Maggie Smith and Pamela Franklin are both stirring and mesmerizing.
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.
