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The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie [VHS] [1969]

VHS ~ Maggie Smith
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Maggie Smith, Gordon Jackson, Robert Stephens, Pamela Franklin, Celia Johnson
  • Directors: Ronald Neame
  • Writers: Jay Presson Allen, Muriel Spark
  • Producers: James Cresson, Robert Fryer
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
  • VHS Release Date: 22 Sep 1997
  • Run Time: 111 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004CJRY
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 346 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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    #3 in  Video > Classic Films > Actresses > Johnson, Celia
    #10 in  Video > Classic Films > Drama > 1960s
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Maggie Smith is so witty and commanding in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie that you might forget the script paints Jean Brodie as an ultimately self-deluding spinster. Dame Maggie won the first of her two Oscars for playing a teacher in 1930s Edinburgh more in thrall to her romantic notions of art and beauty than the real world (she exalts the Mona Lisa and Mussolini with equal fervour), a cultivator of worshipping "Brodie Girls". Smith's expert playing makes many of the brogue-heavy Brodie-isms worth memorising ("She seeks to intimidate me by the use of quarter-hours") and raises the picture above its generally theatrical style. Real-life husband Robert Stephens plays Jean's married lover; Celia Johnson excels as the hostile headmistress; and Pamela Franklin is the deadpan whistle-blower within Miss Brodie's coven. The dippy music of Rod McKuen helps mark the movie as more of a reflection of the 1960s than the 30s. --Robert Horton


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A teacher at an exclusive girls school in Scotland is dedicated and conceited. Although she inspires her pupils she also misleads them. Eventually she loses her job due to her unorthodox teaching methods. Based on a novel by Muriel Spark.

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Excellence of Miss Jean Brodie, 15 Jul 2004
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This film is simply the 'creme de la creme'. Maggie Smith is superb as the teacher who fascinates and enchants her inner circle of students, 'the Brodie Set', and has the screen presence and acting talent to evoke entirely convincingly the character who declares 'give me a girl at an impressionable age and she is mine for life'. The film is witty and entertaining, and although not entirely true to the book, the quality of the acting, by the young girls in particular, more than compensates. Celia Johnson (better known for her starring role in 'Brief Encounter') is also excellent as the Headmistress Miss Mackay, whose aim in life is to rid her conservative school of the radical Miss Brodie. Among the changes in the film, however, is the foregrounding of Miss Brodie's interest in fascism and the effect that this has on the least intelligent of her set, Mary McGregor. Without giving the story away- and I would advice that people read the book so as to discover the true fate of Mary- the film's portrayal of Miss Brodie's destructive influence is perhaps somewhat exaggerated and disturbing. Nevertheless, the film as a whole is just as bewitching as Miss Brodie and a must-see for Maggie Smith fans.
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28 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Creme de la Creme, 7 Mar 2002
This film is fabulous, mainly due to Maggie Smith's fantastic portrayal of Miss Jean Brodie. The film now is certainly a camp classic, Miss Brodie rules her class with stories of love, truth and composure. I've never seen such good posture, I thought Smith had swallowed a yard stick. All actors are superb, I especially loved Celia Johnson and Pamela Franklin as the sly Sandy, one of Miss Brodie's 'gels'. The film's insight into Marcia Blaine's School for Girls is a tour de force and recommended for anyone who wants to see an actress who truly is in her 'prime'!
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars "I am a teacher! First, last, always!", 11 Dec 2005
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This review is from: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie [DVD] [1969] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] (DVD)
Maggie Smith won an Academy Award for her portrayal of Jean Brodie, an unconventional and outspoken teacher in a stuffy Edinburgh girls' school, who encourages her students to be just like herself. Miss Brodie proudly says she is "in her prime," and expounds on the glories of a life full of passion and commitment. Miss Brodie is, in reality, a spinster, still sadly attracted to her unscrupulous ex-lover and often living in the past. She has a small group of students she is especially close to, but two of the girls take her instruction too literally, and this leads to tragedy.

Maggie Smith was so young and beautiful when she made this movie! She dominates the screen with her charisma and power. She tosses off many funny and memorable lines of dialogue with her delightful Scottish brogue, and delivers them with righteous indignation and withering glances. Pamela Franklin is excellent as one of Jean's disciples, and Rod McKuen's music is lovely. This film is a must for fans of Maggie Smith.

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1.0 out of 5 stars The non-viewable "Prime of Miss Jean Brodie"!
This review won't take long because when i sat down to play the dvd i was told it was incompatible with my system (no doubt because it came from the USA!). Read more
Published 1 month ago by Keith Thorogood

5.0 out of 5 stars Why can't I get this DVD in the UK ie Not Region 1?
I love this film but can't buy it to play on a UK DVD player - I do not have a multi region player, just a normal UK one. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Muriel Shaw

5.0 out of 5 stars The downfall of Miss Jean Brodie
When I first saw this film on the television a few years ago i felt quite sorry for Miss Brodie at the end of the film. Read more
Published 7 months ago by D. Wilson

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful movie even if it is a little overdone
This very rich confection is memorable and is something of a movie 'experience' because just as the all time great pictures do, it grips you emotionally. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Lou Knee

5.0 out of 5 stars Forsooth! A great film
Normally I'd be cross with a film that takes such liberties with the novel it's based on, but for once I'll forgive Jay Presson Allen (who wrote the play and screenplay) since it... Read more
Published on 15 Aug 2007 by A. Butterfield

5.0 out of 5 stars "Give me a girl at an impressionable age..."
I rate this film as one of my top 10 all-time movies. Though quite different to the superb novel, for me it succeeds in all areas. Read more
Published on 17 Mar 2006 by Mark Stevenson

5.0 out of 5 stars Miss Brillient
I watch this film every night before I go to bed. and always think 'what a fantastic film this is' love it and carn't get enough.
Published on 24 May 2005 by Mr. Shaun Warburton

5.0 out of 5 stars Jean brilliant!
This was one of the best films I've ever seen. I thought it would be a chick flick, it wasn't, it was bloody brilliant.
Published on 10 Dec 2003 by D. Reid

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