
A liberated young schoolteacher at an Edinburgh girls' school in the period between the two world wars, instructs her girls on the ways of life. Ignoring the more mundane subjects, she teaches them of love, politics and art. Her affairs with two male teachers become known and she finds herself fighting to keep her job. She believes that she can always count on the one hundred percent support of her favorite pupils, but one of them does not feel that Miss Jean Brodie (Dame Mag... (Full plot summary below)
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A liberated young schoolteacher at an Edinburgh girls' school in the period between the two world wars, instructs her girls on the ways of life. Ignoring the more mundane subjects, she teaches them of love, politics and art. Her affairs with two male teachers become known and she finds herself fighting to keep her job. She believes that she can always count on the one hundred percent support of her favorite pupils, but one of them does not feel that Miss Jean Brodie (Dame Maggie Smith) is in her "prime" anymore. No longer swayed by her teacher's eloquence, she begins to learn about life and love herself.
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| Movie TalkJason BestAs 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, |
| Filmcritic.comChristopher NullSmith is excellent -- and won an Oscar for the role -- helping to elevate the film above what can often be a somewhat stuffy character study. |
| VarietyVariety StaffMaggie Smith's tour-de-force performance as a school-teacher slipping into spinsterhood is one of several notable achievements in this sentimental and macabre personal tragedy. |
| User Reviewgary twow what a really good movie 2 watch...i have just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a good movie 2 watch..its got a good cast of actors/actressess throughout this movie...i think that ann way, antoinette biggerstaff, celia johnson, diane grayson, gordon jackson, isla cameron, maggie smith, jane carr, lavinia lang play good roles/parts throughout this movie..its a really well made 1960's movie with a good cast throughout this movie..i think that the director of this drama movie had done a great job of directing this movie because you never know what 2 expect throughout this movie its a really good movie 2 watch with a good cast throguhout this movie |
| User ReviewDanny SThis is one of Maggie Smith's best! She portrays an independent, assertive, intelligent, romantic, influential,and destructive woman/teacher. In the beginning you are like one of her students- amazed at the beauty and depth that she brings into the girls' lives. And by the end you are left unsure of your opinion of her. She is a quagmire, beware of her charm. A must see! |
| User ReviewMaarrk HI loved ever minute of this movie, Maggie Smith is outstanding. Miss Jean Brodie is deeply flawed with misplaced convictions but ultimated you feel sorry for her. If only I had teachers with half the passion of this lady. "Little girls! I am in the business of putting old heads on young shoulders, and all my pupils are the creme de la creme. Give me a girl at an impressionable age and she is mine for life" |
| User Reviewmaria jMaggie Smith is outstanding in this film, that won her her first Oscar award! :) |
| User ReviewSunil JTo my dearest Christopher...you are the creme de la creme! It was a great movie! But that Sandy!!! What a bitch! |
| User ReviewChristina CThe movie is okay...but you can count on one hand the number of performances that come close to Smith's achievement. Magnificent! Magnificent! Magnificent! |
| User ReviewAmeena MMaggie Smith won a well-deserved Best Actress for this role. |