Goodbye, Mr. Chips
1939 · Movie · NR · 114 min · ★ 7.4 · 78% critics
Over decades at a traditional boys’ school, a shy, anxious teacher slowly grows into a respected leader. A life-changing romance and years of devotion to his students reshape his outlook, as he learns to balance discipline with warmth and finds purpose in the generations he teaches.
Based on Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Also known as Goodbye Mr. Chips
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Details
- Years
- 1939
- Release date
- 1939-07-28
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Critic score
- 78/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (138 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a gentle, nostalgic drama about teaching, love, and time passing, with plenty of warmth; Not for you if you dislike sentimentality or prefer fast plots like Random Harvest.
Pros: warm, charming tone; heartfelt teacher journey; memorable romance moments | Cons: very sentimental; old-fashioned attitudes; slow, quiet pace
Themes
- world war i
- teacher
- school
- black and white
- schoolteacher
- boys' boarding school
- headmaster
- boys' school
- 19th century
- 1900s
- reminiscing
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1940
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1940 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1940 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1940 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1940 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1940 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1940 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1940 · nominated
Cast & crew
Robert Donat
as Charles Edward Chipping aka 'Mr. Chips'
Greer Garson
as Katherine 'Kathy'
Terry Kilburn
as John Colley / Peter Colley I / Peter Colley II / Peter Colley III
John Mills
as Peter Colley as a Young Man
Paul Henreid
as Max Staefel
Judith Furse
as Flora
Lyn Harding
as Dr. John Hamilton Wetherby
Milton Rosmer
as Chatteris
Frederick Leister
as Marsham
Louise Hampton
as Mrs. Wickett
Directed by Sam Wood