The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

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David K Maggie Smith is brilliant as the insufferable Jean Brodie. Though some might criticize her performance as over-the-top, in fact it is an exact reading of the character she is playing - a woman so full of her own self-righteousness as to delude herself about her own human frailties. Well worth the time spent to see this great actress in her earlier roles. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/04/25 Full Review Simon D this movie certainly passed its prime Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/18/24 Full Review Berkcan S lots of talking, weird adaptation of the book. confusing Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/18/24 Full Review Peter G I had not seen this before, but should have been forwarned by its release time in 1969. This will be a review against the majority. Maggie Smith's acting is histrionic, declamatory and more worthy to a 19th century Victorian stage. She has one acting style - of lifting her head and thrusting her chin out. She (tediously) orates - not speaks. Admittedly I am looking at it from the perspective of 55 years later, but (1) the (married) art teacher propositioning an 11 year old girl and having her pose nude for him; (2) the same teacher lecherously going after "Miss Brodie" - as well; (3) her fascist pretensions of support for Mussolini and Franco and berating her students with those views. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 10/05/24 Full Review Michael V In the surprising world of Jean Brodie, there were two men and four girls. The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie is a 1969 British drama film directed by Ronald Neame 👩🏼 As much as I enjoyed Maggie Smith‘s performance and generally enjoyed the movie, it is too long and should have been better edited… Not bad, but not my favourite either 😉 It’s ok, but I feel mixed about this one 😉 I’d recommend it if you like this genre, but if not then probably give it a miss 👍🏼👎🏼 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. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/30/24 Full Review CodyZamboni This movie was not what I expected. Film has stellar acting, but also an unsettling creepy vibe, Jean Brodie at her "prime" is insane, arrogant, controlling, knows nothing of world politics in her support of fascists, and her naive students worship her. She corrupts their minds with her crazy world views. That said, Maggie Smith hits a homerun with her performance of a deeply flawed human. Kudos also to Pamela Franklin as a nerdy, but attractive student whose subplot also adds to the creep factor. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/01/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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