The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969): Cast, Box Office & Plot
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie is a 1969 drama directed by Ronald Neame, starring Maggie Smith as Jean Brodie, Pamela Franklin and Jane Carr. It runs 1 hour 56 minutes and earned $14,454 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 56m (116 min)
- Director
- Ronald Neame
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie About?
The premise of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Set in 1930s Edinburgh, the film follows headstrong teacher Miss Jean Brodie, who disregards the school curriculum to shape the lives of four impressionable 12‑year‑old girls. Her charismatic, over‑romanticized worldview draws the girls into her circle, while two men become entangled in her unconventional world.
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- 1930s
- girls' school
- female nudity
- edinburgh scotland
- growing up
- schoolteacher
- art teacher
- spanish civil war
- female rear nudity
- schoolgirl uniform
- scotland
- unrequited love
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- feminist
- teacher student relationship
- dedicated teacher
- educator
- teacher pupil sex
- love triangle
- adulterous husband
- teacher
- schoolgirl
- teenage girl nudity
- job loss threat
- female school principal
- nude female art model
- underage implied sex
- stutter
- female protagonist
- slide projector
- poetry quotation
- picnic
- headmistress
- forged letter
- teen angst
- painting
- church of scotland
- presbyterian
- lost love
- character name in title
- female topless nudity
- calvinism
- catholicism
- girl wears eyeglasses
- schoolmate
- screenplay adapted by author
- art class
- life drawing
- italian art
- chemistry teacher
- school field trip
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Cast & Characters
Maggie Smith leads the cast as Jean Brodie, with Pamela Franklin as Sandy and Jane Carr as Mary McGregor. Directed by Ronald Neame; 19 actors are credited in all.
- Director Ronald Neame
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Maggie Smith as Jean Brodie - Pamela Franklin as Sandy
- Jane Carr as Mary McGregor
- Shirley Steedman as Monica
Also Starring in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
· 15 more- Diane Grayson Jenny
- Celia Johnson Miss Mackay
- Gordon Jackson Gordon Lowther
- Robert Stephens Teddy Lloyd
- Rona Anderson Miss Lockhart
- Roberta Tovey Schoolgirl
- Molly Weir Miss Allison Kerr
- Ann Way Miss Gaunt
- Candace Glendenning Schoolgirl (uncredited)
- Helena Gloag Miss Kerr
- Margo Cunningham Miss Campbell
- Isla Cameron Miss McKenzie
- Heather Seymour Clara
- Lavinia Lang Emily Carstairs
- Antoinette Biggerstaff Helen McPhee
More from Ronald Neame
More films directed by Ronald Neame, best-rated first: The Poseidon Adventure, The Chalk Garden, Scrooge and Meteor.
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Plot Summary
What happens in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Jean Brodie is a teacher at an all-girls school called Marcia Blaine in Edinburgh, in the 1930s. Maggie Smith plays Brodie, who is known for her tendency to stray from the school’s curriculum, to romanticise fascist leaders such as Benito Mussolini and Francisco Franco, and to believe herself to be in the prime of life—in particular, her sexual prime. ”** The Brodie Set is initially four 12-year-old junior school girls: Sandy, Monica, Jenny, and Mary. The Set often go to art museums and theatre and have picnics on the school lawn, much to the chagrin of the school’s austere headmistress, Miss Mackay Celia Johnson. Miss Mackay dislikes that the girls are cultured to the exclusion of hard knowledge and seem precocious for their age.
Full summary
The whole story of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, scene by scene
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Box Office
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie grossed $14,454 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$14.5K
- International
- $13.9K
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.
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10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which actress portrays Jean Brodie in the film?
Cars in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
11 cars on screen, including the 1928 Leyland Lion PLSC1 and the 1934 Austin 12/6 Ascot.
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1928 Leyland Lion PLSC1 Minor role -
1934 Austin 12/6 Ascot Background role -
1928 Austin Seven Top Hat Steel saloon Background role -
1926 Chrysler unknown Background role
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Also Known As
17 alternative titles, including “La primavera de una solterona” and “Les Belles années de Miss Jean Brodie”.
- Also known as
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- La primavera de una solterona
- Les Belles années de Miss Jean Brodie
- Die besten Jahre der Miss Jean Brodie
- La strana voglia di Jean
- Los mejores años de Miss Brodie
- Brodie kisasszony virágzása
- Les Belles années de Miss Brodie
- A Primavera de Uma Solteirona
- פריחתה של מיס ג'ין ברודי
- Η Δεύτερη Νιότη της Τζιν Μπρόντι
- Miss Brodies bästa år
- Pełnia życia panny Brodie
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- 미스 진 브로디의 전성기
- Расцвет мисс Джин Броди
- Miss Brodies bedste år
- 春风不化雨
- Nejlepší léta slečny Jean Brodieové
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The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie FAQ: Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie?
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie runs 1 hour 56 minutes (116 minutes).
When was The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie released?
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie was released on February 24, 1969.
Who directed The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie?
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie was directed by Ronald Neame.
More films by Ronald Neame Who is in the cast of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie?
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie stars Maggie Smith as Jean Brodie, Pamela Franklin as Sandy and Jane Carr as Mary McGregor, among 19 credited actors.
How much did The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie make at the box office?
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie grossed $14,454 worldwide.
Does The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie have a post-credit scene?
No. The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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