The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

In the surprising world of Jean Brodie, there were two men and four girls.

Directed by Ronald Neame

Produced by Twentieth Century Productions

1969116 min6.9 / 10

A nuanced portrait of a charismatic but morally compromised teacher whose romantic idealism and fascist sympathies profoundly shape her vulnerable students in 1930s Scotland.

A headstrong young teacher in a private school in 1930s Edinburgh ignores the curriculum and influences her impressionable 12-year-old charges with her over-romanticized worldview.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Does The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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53/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity74

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise26

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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