The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

1969

116 mins

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Directed by Ronald Neame
84%
85%
Drama
Award Winner

The mighty Maggie Smith earned her first Academy Award in this 1969 British film playing a headstrong teacher in a private... More

The mighty Maggie Smith earned her first Academy Award in this 1969 British film playing a headstrong teacher in a private school in 1930s Edinburgh who ignores the curriculum and influences her impressionable 12-year-olds with her over-romanticised world view.

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The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie | Ratings & Reviews

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"The movie loses some steam when it turns to romantic melodrama, but Smith keeps you watching to see how she works with it."

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The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie | Details

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Award winner: Best Actress in a Leading Role (Smith), Academy Awards 1970; Best Original Song ("Jean"), Golden Globes 1970; Best Actress (Smith) & Supporting Actress (Johnson), BAFTA
Rating: PG, Mild violence
Runtime: 116
Genre: Drama
Country of origin: UK