Maggie Smith,
Robert Stephens,
Pamela Franklin,
Gordon Jackson,
Celia Johnson
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Based on the novel by Muriel Spark, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie stars Maggie Smith in the title role. Smith won an Academy Award for her delicately textured portrayal of an eccentric teacher at an e... read more
DVD Release Date: July 6, 2004
Stats: 248 reviews
A tyrannical but occasionally charming teacher indoctrinates her students at a boarding school.
This is a profoundly interesting film. The educator initially appears to be of the "nurturing love" variety, but as we get to know Jean Brodie, we realize that her support of Mussolin... read more
It's been many years since I've seen this movie starring Dame Maggie Smith, who won an Oscar for Best Actress in the titular role. I'm reminded once again of how powerful an acting force she is, how amazingly all encompassing and robust she is in delivery, in expression, in gest... read more
Astonishing performance from Maggie Smith highlights this somewhat stuffy character study about a forward thinking schoolteacher who refuses to follow the school's curriculum. Miss Jean Brodie's liberated views of love, politics and art are too much for a conservative girls' sch... read more
A classic of character development - the four girls in this film are outstanding, and so is Robert Stephens. I just wonder how many times Joan Cusack watched this film preparing for School of Rock - Celia Johnson invented the headmistress archetype as we know it.
Funny till you can't stop yelling!No,honestly.Smith tactically reserves the best for the class moments,it's such a sardonic humorous entity,the dramatic influence of this film overshadows the brisk tone.By Jove,Smith IS the film,Neame would have plunged on the depths of mediocrit... read more
A brilliant performance from Maggie Smith makes this a 'must' actors film. A shame she's been stuck with boring eccentric characters since on screen. This is far removed from Harry Potter (although they share the same accent)!
I'm surprised by how many people mistake Miss Brodie for a heroine or genuinely good teacher ... to me this film shows how the teacher you thought was awesome when you were in junior high was possibly a complete mess, and maybe even harmful. The film seems to be the excellent sor... read more
Although the the character of Miss Brodie is fascinating to watch, thanks to Maggie Smith, it's also like watching a train wreck. Here we have a great example of how cautious we should be when handing over the young, vulnerable minds of our children. This is one teacher who not... read more
I rather liked this film. It's loaded with ironies, some quite subtle, some less so. And a very different take on the usual eccentric teacher theme. Lots of food for thought. :)
Maggie Smith in one of those technically stunning, emotionally distant performances that the British are so damn good at. Full Review
As is so often the case, you can't help thinking that Oscar voters are easily impressed. Watching the film today, Maggie Smith's flamboyant acting looks awfully hammy, Full Review
Maggie Smith deservedly won the 1969 Best Actress Oscar for playing a charismatic, authoritarian teacher in a Scottish girls school in the early 1930s. Full Review
Maggie Smith is handed a part in the eccentric, trite, purposeful and finally pathetic Jean Brodie which allows her to play to all her considerable strengths. Full Review
...stripped of [star Maggie Smith's] presence, there's no doubt that the film would be a complete bore. Full Review
Smith is excellent -- and won an Oscar for the role -- helping to elevate the film above what can often be a somewhat stuffy character study. Full Review
Some memorable performances don't quite make Jean Brodie feel like real cinema.
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