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Goodbye, Mr. Chips

1969 · 155 min

A gentle, bittersweet musical drama that unfolds slowly, blending warmth and melancholy as it follows a quiet man's life-changing love.

Tagline: He is a shy schoolmaster. She is a music hall star. They marry and immediately have 283 children...all boys!
Overview: Academy Award-honoree Peter O'Toole stars in this musical classic about a prim English schoolmaster who learns to show his compassion through the help of an outgoing showgirl. O'Toole, who received his fourth Oscar-nomination for this performance, is joined by '60s pop star Petula Clark and fellow Oscar-nominee Michael Redgrave.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, romantic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, identity, grief, education
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
identity
grief
education
class
Places: school
countryside
big city
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: musical
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild