Review of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) by Anne C — 01 Apr 2008

Maggie Smith's performance in this movie is probably the best performance by an actress that I have ever seen, IMO.

This review of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) was written by Anne C on 01 Apr 2008.

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie has generally received very positive reviews.

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The Prime. Still waiting for mine. Hoping it is more exiting than the one of Mss Jean Brodie…

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