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The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (Original title)
Dates: 1968 (Copyright), 02 February 1969 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Ronald Neame

Synopsis: Story of middle-aged Scottish teacher, with a fondness for Mussolini, who allows her personal interests to override her duties as a teacher. When one of her pupils becomes sexually involved with Jean Brodie's ex-lover, the stage is set for Miss Brodie's mental breakdown.

Genre:
Drama

Subject:
Education
Releases
Date: 24 February 1969Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - DeLuxe - SoundRuntime: 116 mins Length: 10405 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (15)
In: Premiere v18 n1 July/August 2004  Page: 115,117
Title: Home guideArticle type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Radio Times 31 Jul 2004  Page: 34
Title: The real Miss Jean BrodieAuthor: SPARK, Muriel Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Muriel Spark talks about her inspiration for and the origins of the character of Miss Brodie in The PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE.

In: The Listener v122 n3137 26 Oct 1989  Page: 29
Title: [The Listener - v122 n3137 26 Oct 1989: no known title]Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Comments from Muriel Spark about the film of her novel the PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE

In: British National Film Catalogue v16 1978
Title: [British National Film Catalogue - v16 1978: no known title]Language: English

In: Today's Cinema n9642 28 Feb 1969  Page: 7
Title: [Today's Cinema - n9642 28 Feb 1969: no known title]Language: English

In: Today's Cinema n9639 21 Feb 1969  Pages: 10-12
Title: [Today's Cinema - n9639 21 Feb 1969: no known title]Language: English
Description: Maggie Smith, Ronald Neame & producer on filming

In: The Hollywood Reporter v204 n39 13 Feb 1969  Page: 3
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v204 n39 13 Feb 1969: no known title]Language: English

In: Today's Cinema n9641 26 Feb 1969  Page: 2
Title: [Today's Cinema - n9641 26 Feb 1969: no known title]Language: English

In: Kine Weekly n3203 1 Mar 1969  Page: 11
Title: [Kine Weekly - n3203 1 Mar 1969: no known title]Language: English

In: Today's Cinema n9639 21 Feb 1969  Page: 7
Title: [Today's Cinema - n9639 21 Feb 1969: no known title]Language: English
Description: Credits

In: Kine Weekly n3202 22 Feb 1969  Pages: 13-20
Title: [Kine Weekly - n3202 22 Feb 1969: no known title]Language: English

In: Variety 19 Feb 1969  Page: 6
Title: [Variety - 19 Feb 1969: no known title]Language: English

In: Films and Filming v15 n8 May 1969  Page: 54
Title: [Films and Filming - v15 n8 May 1969: no known title]Language: English

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v36 n423 April 1969  Page: 75
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v36 n423 April 1969: no known title]Language: English

In: The Daily Cinema n9515 1 May 1968  Page: 15
Title: [The Daily Cinema - n9515 1 May 1968: no known title]Language: English
Description: Credits


Books held in BFI Reuben Library (3)
Title: Virtue and vice in popular film
Author: Kupfer, Joseph  Pages: 121 pages

Title: Ageing femininity on screen: the older woman in contemporary cinema
Author: Richardson, Niall  Pages: xvi, 240 pages

Title: Films as critiques of novels: transformational criticism
Author: PELLOW, C. Kenneth  Pages: 369p.
Description: BLUE VELVET pp.13-30 The STERILE CUCKOO pp.31-48 CATCH-22 pp.49-66 The CAINE MUTINY pp.91-122 ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST pp.67-90 BANG THE DRUM SLOWLY pp.123-148 FIELD OF DREAMS pp.149-164 A ROOM WITH A VIEW pp.165-204 ORDINARY PEOPLE pp.205-226 The PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE pp.227-252 The FRENCH LIEUTENANT'S WOMAN pp.253-300