The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969), directed by Ronald Nim. This is an adaptation of a very famous Muriel Spark novel that I haven't read. The main role is still quite young Maggie Smith. The action takes place in the 30s in Scotland in an elite school for girls. Gene Brody teaches history, but she does it in a very peculiar way,
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The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969), directed by Ronald Nim. This is an adaptation of a very famous Muriel Spark novel that I haven't read. The main role is still quite young Maggie Smith. The action takes place in the 30s in Scotland in an elite school for girls. Gene Brody teaches history, but she does it in a very peculiar way, unconventional, as they would say now, telling not only about history, but also about her beloved, sharing not only knowledge of the program, but her own views on life and politics. And here she preaches the ideas of just then nascent fascism, praising first Mussolini, and then Franco. She practices the creation of groups of girls close to her, whom she treats especially carefully, which, unfortunately, will end tragically for one of them. In addition, she spins schews with two teachers, one of whom is married and has six children, but literally obsessed with her, the second is ready at least immediately to marry her, she is in no hurry. The headmistress makes several attempts to fire her, but she tenaciously holds herself, considering herself all-powerful and infallible, which she certainly is not. In the end, it turns out that she overestimated herself, as well as the loyalty of her students, believing that they would always be on her side, one of them surpassed her teacher and freed herself from her influence, although perhaps it was under her influence that she became so. Miss Brody's heyday is over. Interestingly, the second British film in a row that I've seen quotes Tenisson's poem The Wizard of Shalot.
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