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The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
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Synopsis
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 exclusive Scottish girl's school. Miss Jean exhorts her "gels" to follow their hearts and never lose their youthful idealism. Unfortunately for her, she also stumps for her favorite political figures: Mussolini and Franco. In addition, she can't keep the innermost details of her private life a secret, and in fact boasts about her sex life to her students. Her prize pupil (Pamela Franklin) becomes so much a clone of Miss Jean that she ends up a threat to the teacher. Ultimately, Miss Jean loses her position, but not the hearts of her students. The box-office success of Prime of Miss Jean Brodie was due in great part to the popularity of the title song, as recorded by Rod McKuen. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

Rona Anderson Miss Lockhart
Isla Cameron Miss McKenzie
Jane Carr Mary McGregor
Margo Cunningham Miss Campbell
Pamela Franklin Sandy
Helena Gloag Miss Kerr
Diane Grayson Jenny
Gordon Jackson Gordon Lowther
Celia Johnson Miss MacKay
Maggie Smith Jean Brodie
Shirley Steedman Monica
Robert Stephens Teddy Lloyd
Ann Way Miss Gaunt
Molly Weir Miss Alison Kerr

Production Crew

Brian Herbert Art Director
Muriel Spark Book Author
Ted Moore Cinematographer
James Cresson Co-producer
Rod McKuen Composer (Music Score)
Elizabeth Haffenden Costume Designer
Joan Bridge Costume Designer
Ronald Neame Director
Norman Savage Editor
Ted Sturgis First Assistant Director
Ernest Gasser Makeup
Arthur Greenslade Musical Direction/Supervision
Jay Presson Allen Play Author
James Gesson Producer
Robert Fryer Producer
John Howell Production Designer
Jay Presson Allen Screenwriter
Pamela Cornell Set Designer
Jean McKuen Songwriter
Gordon K. McCallum Sound/Sound Designer
Winston Ryder Sound/Sound Designer
Year: 1969
Runtime: 116
Country: UK
MPAA Rating: PG
Category: Feature

Genre
Drama

Color type
DeLuxe Color

Produced by
20th Century Fox

Awards
1969 - Best Picture - National Board of Review
1969 - Best Picture - Drama - Golden Globe
1969 - Best Picture - Drama - Golden Globe
1969 - Best Picture - National Board of Review
1969 - Best Picture - Drama - Hollywood Foreign Press Association