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"the singers Oliver"?

Should this be "singer" rather than "singers"?

Or is it meant to be "singers Oliver and..." somebody else? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.160.126.36 (talk) 21:55, 21 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

SANDY'S BETRAYAL

The article states that it was Sandy's revelation of Miss Brodie's affairs with male teachers to the Board of Governors that convinced them to sack Miss Brodie. I've always felt that it was Miss Brodie's admiration of facist leaders that was the "last straw." Perhaps my memory is faulty, but I THOUGHT that when speaking to Miss McKay, Sandy asks "have you considered politics?" By this point in history, much of the admiration many people in the UK had had for facist leaders was fading and turning into alarm, though I realize this conjecture is straying into the forbidden field of original research... However, we do know that the "affair" with the art master was five or six years in the past, and the music master was about to be engaged to another teacher. RogerInPDX (talk) 04:55, 29 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

It is in the play that Sandy asks Miss McKay if she had considered politics. In the movie, we only see Sandy knocking on Miss McKay's door.Kostaki mou (talk) 05:26, 29 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Also in the movie, during their final confrontation, Miss Brodie says that Miss McKay had tried "every feeble excuse, including that of immorality" in her efforts to dismiss Brodie, and failed, and that now she was being accused of teaching "treason and sedition." This confirms that it is Miss Brodie's attempts to impose her politics on her students that are the cause of her dismissal, not her love affairs. Kostaki mou (talk) 03:07, 26 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Besides, implicating Gordon Lowther and Teddy Lloyd would endanger them as well as Brodie, which was certainly not Sandy's intention. Kostaki mou (talk) 19:30, 28 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

DeLuxe Color

The opening sentence does not need to describe the film as a "Deluxe Color film". — Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.148.47.152 (talk) 13:39, 11 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Be bold, meatbag! Lugnuts ^{Dick Laurent is dead} 19:43, 11 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

"Jenny is a composite of the original Jenny and Rose"

I think she's got a bit of the athletic Eunice in her too. (She does a cartwheel at Miss Brodie's bidding at one point.)Kostaki mou (talk) 20:42, 21 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

These comments, referring to the original novella, are useful but arguably irrelevant here, since the film is adapted from the stage play. Somebody ought to create an entry on the latter. Rozsaphile1 (talk) 13:52, 25 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Merits discussion before taking such a major step. PatGallacher (talk) 16:34, 25 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Spanish Civil War: 1936-39

The film is set in 1932 and yet there's mention of the war in Spain. Is this a goof or can anyone explain this?

No, it's not a goof. The action takes place over several years, so it might start in 1932 but it goes on into the Spanish Civil War. PatGallacher (talk) 22:16, 17 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Boarding school?

I don't think the Marcia Blane is a boarding school. In Scotland, unlike in England, a lot of private schools are day schools. PatGallacher (talk) 13:32, 25 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Relationship of novel to play (section)

Much of this section is original research. The title of the section is inaccurate, since it involves the novel, play and film. Canby's quote is documented by date, and one note indicates part of a sentence is drawn from a source. The rest is original research. Most of this section is not encyclopedic: statements are not based on critical consensus, and do not reflect received knowledge about the film (which is the topic of the article). Hifrommike65 (talk) 06:17, 18 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Agree it's a curious section. The title (Relationship TO Novel and Play) is not technically inaccurate. Since there is no Wiki entry on the play (which is not widely performed), and since the play is the immediate source for the screenplay (adapted by Allen herself), this comparative information seems useful. As for critical consensus, I see that the rather puerile Rotten Tomatoes is cited. I find nothing at the marginally more sophisticated Metacritic. What are the alternatives? Rozsaphile1 (talk) 12:56, 18 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

This section is written like an essay when it's supposed to be written like an encyclopedia page. It's presented in the first person when it should be in the third person, plus an encyclopedia page is supposed provide facts, not ask questions. The tone comes off as persuasive, rather than informative. I'm not trying to be rude, but this particular section just sticks out like a sore thumb compared to the rest of the article. JaeJ386 (talk) 06:55, 6 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I forgot to mention, but the use of subjective words like "excellent" isn't really appropriate for this context. Wiki pages are supposed to be unbiased and straightforward. I would suggest going back and doing some editing. Just describe how the two compare to each other objectively. JaeJ386 (talk) 07:01, 6 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]