Goodbye, Mr. Chips
1969 · Movie · G · 155 min · ★ 6.7 · 81% critics
At a strict English boys’ school, a reserved teacher leads a quiet, disciplined life until a lively performer helps him open up to warmth and connection. Their relationship challenges old habits and expectations as the world around them begins to change.
Based on Goodbye, Mr. Chips
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Details
- Years
- 1969
- Release date
- 1969-11-05
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 155 min
- Critic score
- 81/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (47 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you like old-fashioned musical dramas with romance, heart, and changing social traditions, especially if Yentl appeals to you; Not for you if you want big standout songs or a strongly sentimental tearjerker.
Pros: warm central relationship; engaging musical drama; thoughtful period setting | Cons: songs less memorable; less emotionally stirring; modernization feels functional
Themes
- based on novel or book
- boarding school
- world war ii
- forbidden love
- vacation
- love
- teacher student relationship
- teaching
- schoolteacher
- teacher hero
- music hall
- boys' school
- +2 more
Awards & recognition
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1970 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Musical Score · 1970 · nominated
Cast & crew
Peter O'Toole
as Arthur Chipping
Petula Clark
as Katherine Bridges
Michael Redgrave
as The Headmaster
George Baker
as Lord Sutterwick
Siân Phillips
as Ursula Mossbank
Michael Bryant
as Max Staefel
Jack Hedley
as William Baxter
Alison Leggatt
as Headmaster's Wife
Jenny Runacre
Clinton Greyn
as Bill Calbury
Directed by Herbert Ross