A headstrong young teacher in a private school in 1930s Edinburgh ignores the curriculum and influences her impressionable 12-year-old charges with her over-romanticized worldview.
Acting
Maggie Smith's Oscar-winning performance of terrifying conviction.
Writing
Muriel Spark's razor-sharp dialogue, adapted with malice intact.
Costume
Brodie's purple ensembles that scream 'I am the main character.'
Director
Ronald Neame
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Maggie Smith won her first Oscar for this role, beating out herself in another film released the same year.
The real 1930s Edinburgh had numerous 'Brodie-like' teachers who romanticized fascism; Muriel Spark based the character on her own teacher Christina Kay.
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I knew this day would come but it still hurts. She was extraordinary.
@stevencrowe2450 100
RIP Dame Maggie Smith (Dec 29, 1934 - Sept 27, 2024) Aged 89. There will never be another.
@billfetter2421 32
Rest in peace to legendary actress Dame Maggie Smith 27/09/24 <3
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