# The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969)

> A charismatic Edinburgh schoolteacher turns her pupils into an audience for her politics, romantic ideals, and increasingly precarious authority.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/2965

## Facts

- Runtime: 116 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Ronald Neame
- Cast: Maggie Smith, Robert Stephens, Pamela Franklin, Celia Johnson, Gordon Jackson, Diane Grayson, Jane Carr, Shirley Steedman
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064840/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, theatrical, morally uneasy, classic cinema evening, literary adaptation night

## Synopsis

A passionate teacher's unconventional methods ignite both admiration and rebellion among her students.

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