TV series

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

1978 · 1 season

A slow, beautifully performed study of a charismatic teacher whose charm gradually reveals unsettling edges; dryly witty and quietly devastating.

Overview: Muriel Spark's classic novel The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie was adapted by Scottish Television into a seven episode television serial for ITV in 1978 that featured Geraldine McEwan in the lead role. From Wikipedia.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, satirical and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Education, identity, power, betrayal
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: education
identity
power
betrayal
coming-of-age
Places: school
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild