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The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie is a 1969 British drama film directed by Ronald Neame from a screenplay written by Jay Presson Allen, adapted from her own stage play, which was in turn based on the 1961 novel of the same name by Muriel Spark. The film stars Maggie Smith in the title role as an unrestrained teacher at a girls' school in Edinburgh.
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie is a novel by Muriel Spark, the best known of her works. It was first published in The New Yorker magazine and was published as a book by Macmillan in 1961. The character of Miss Jean Brodie brought Spark international fame and brought her into the first rank of contemporary Scottish literature.
- Muriel Spark
- 1961
A 1969 comedy drama romance film based on Muriel Spark's novel, starring Maggie Smith as a rebellious schoolteacher in 1930s Edinburgh. See cast, crew, reviews, trivia, awards, and more on IMDb.
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- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Ronald Neame
- 1969-02-25
A comprehensive overview of the novel by Muriel Spark, set in 1930s Edinburgh, Scotland. Follow the story of Miss Jean Brodie, a charismatic and unorthodox teacher who influences six girls in her class, and her love affairs with two men.
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. Muriel Spark. 3.70. 55,207 ratings4,226 reviews. A teacher at a girl's school in Edinburgh during the 1930s comes into conflict with school authorities because of her unorthodox teaching methods. Genres Fiction Classics Historical Fiction Scotland Novels British Literature Literary Fiction. ...more.
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- Paperback
- Muriel Spark
LitCharts offers comprehensive analysis and visualizations of Muriel Spark's novel The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, set in 1930s Scotland. Learn about the plot, themes, characters, symbols, and historical context of this classic work of post-war British fiction.
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie powerfully evokes a women’s world. All the major characters are female, and their views and voices dominate the text. The Marcia Blaine School is a female...
