The School of Mischief
Five incorrigible repeat students turn a struggling Egyptian school into a stage for escalating rebellion, comic chaos, and reluctant mentorship.
Overview
A chaotic high school filled with pranks and mischief leads to unexpected lessons for both students and teachers.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- irreverent
- boisterous
- theatrical
- group movie night
- theater appreciation
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The five repeat students defy teachers so persistently that the teaching staff breaks down and leaves.
The premise concentrates five notorious pranksters, multiple teachers, and a principal in an extended school comedy adapted from the stage.
Bahgat, Morsi, Mansour, Ahmed, and Lotfy form the central group of repeat students whose pranks dominate school life.
After the teachers quit, the principal restricts resources to a single class and teaches the five students himself.
Films like The School of Mischief, and why
To Sir, with Love
ensemble schoolroom comedy driven by rebellious students, exaggerated teacher reactions, and broad theatrical humor
The Blackboard Jungle
school-based comedy centered on unruly pupils and an educator attempting to impose discipline
Animal House
high-energy ensemble farce built around misfits, authority clashes, and escalating classroom disorder
Movie Details
- Directors
- Galal El Sharkawy, Abdallah El Sheikh
- Release Date
- 1973-06-15
- Runtime
- 251 min
- Rating
- 8.5 / 10 (30)
Cast
- Adel Emam
- Saeed Saleh
- Younes Shalaby
- Ahmed Zaki
- Hadi El Gayar
- Soheir El-Bably
- Hassan Mostafa
- Abdallah Farghaly
- Nazim Sharawy
Common questions
- What is The School of Mischief about?
- Five incorrigible repeat students turn a struggling Egyptian school into a stage for escalating rebellion, comic chaos, and reluctant mentorship.
- What is The School of Mischief like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The School of Mischief as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The School of Mischief violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The School of Mischief.
- Which films are like The School of Mischief?
- Films with a similar feel include To Sir, with Love, The Blackboard Jungle, and Animal House.
- How long is The School of Mischief?
- The School of Mischief runs 251 minutes.
