The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
In the surprising world of Jean Brodie, there were two men and four girls.
1969 • 116 min • Drama
Synopsis
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.
Our family guide
Best from age 13- 100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
- 69 Audience · 131 · 49%
In 1930s Edinburgh, a charismatic but unconventional teacher at a girls' school encourages her students to embrace art, romance, and an idealized view of life, often challenging traditional values. Her influence shapes her young students' futures in unexpected and sometimes difficult ways.
- Violence & peril
- 2/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 3/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 3/10
- Scary moments
- 2/10
Heads up
- Some discussion of war and fascism
- Mentions of extramarital affairs
- Smoking and drinking depicted
What it models well
- Individuality and self-expression
- The power of mentorship
- Consequences of ideals
Talk about it after
- Questioning authority and independent thought
- The complexities of influence and loyalty
- Navigating romantic feelings and relationships
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Top billed cast
Director: Ronald Neame • Crew: Jay Presson Allen
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Reviewer notes
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersThis film always reminds me of a teacher we had at primary school who thought the best way of obtaining discipline from us unruly eight year olds was to stamp her foot and look at her watch. All that actually achieved was for us to make more paper aeroplanes from the torn pages of our “Modern Comprehensive Artithmetic”.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.9/10 (131)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- IMDb
- tt0064840
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