Review of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) by James K — 13 Jun 2009
Astonishing performance from Maggie Smith highlights this somewhat stuffy character study about a forward thinking schoolteacher who refuses to follow the school's curriculum. Miss Jean Brodie's liberated views of love, politics and art are too much for a conservative girls' school in 1930s Scotland.
Maggie Smith's tour de force performance deservedly won an Oscar for the title role, however actress Pamela Franklin is also memorable as Sandy, the student who becomes her biggest threat.
This review of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) was written by James K on 13 Jun 2009.
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie has generally received very positive reviews.
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