The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
1969
In 1930s Edinburgh, an unconventional and fiercely charismatic teacher at a conservative girls' school inspires passionate devotion in her pupils while alarming her more cautious colleagues. Maggie Smith won an Academy Award for her portrayal of the formidable Miss Jean Brodie.
Director
- Ronald Neame
Cast
- Maggie Smith
- Gordon Jackson
- Robert Stephens
Filming Locations
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Barnbougle Castle
Barnbougle Castle on the Firth of Forth served as the seaside estate of 'Cramond', the retreat where Miss Brodie spends her weekends with music teacher Gordon Lowther.
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Donaldson's School for the Deaf, Henderson Row
The entrance to Donaldson's School on Henderson Row was used as the exterior of the fictional 'Marcia Blaine School', with scenes of pupils and staff arriving and departing through the gates.
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Greyfriars Churchyard
Miss Brodie strolls through Greyfriars Kirkyard with her pupils; the churchyard is also the setting for Teddy Lloyd's contrived 'accidental' encounters with Jean, staged from his nearby studio overlooking Candlemaker Row.