The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

Buy This Item The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by 20th Century Fox  Available from Amazon  $12.49  on 8-10-2008     Based on Muriel Spark?s best-selling novel, the film The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie earned a Best Actress Oscar for its star, Maggie Smith, in 1969. The theme song, ?Jean? written by Rod McKuen, was also nominated for a Best Song Academy Award. An inspiration to the young girls she teaches and a challenge to the 1932 Edinburgh school who retains her services, Jean Brodie (Smith) espouses her wisdom on art and music, defends fascism, and otherwise encourages fiercely independent thinking in her students. As she engages in ongoing battles with the school?s rigid heads and bewilders two men in love with her, Miss Brodie also faces the biggest trial of her life when her career and livelihood become threatened. Reader Reviews I cannot improve on the reviews I have already read about The Prime of Miss Brody. This film is Maggie Smith's masterpiece and the support cast greatly complements her performance. The Edinburough setting in the 1930's also adds to the appeal of the film. Jean Brody is both the heroin and the villian of this play converted to film. We both admire and disapprove of her. Jean Brody is both aware but very ignorant of life at the same time. This causes her to be both creative and destructive toward others and to herself too. But I love her character and I regret her downfall at the conclusion by the rigidly puritanical environment she inhabits. Maggie Smith remains a treasure of both stage and screen and we need to value her as so many of us do.

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Available from Amazon Price: $12.49 Updated on 8-10-2008.

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