Review of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) by Jared F — 11 Jun 2007

Decent. Maggie Smith was annoying but there was parts that I found tolerable.

This review of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) was written by Jared F on 11 Jun 2007.

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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I ADORE the book, so I didn't expect the movie to be better. and while that wa the case, I still liked it quite a bit and found it a fair adaptation…

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Maggie Smith is outstanding in this film, that won her her first Oscar award! :)…

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