poster

1969

G (11/05/1969) (GB)

Drama, Music, Romance

2h 35m

66

User Score

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.

1969

66

User Score

G (11/05/1969) (GB)

Drama, Music, Romance

2h 35m

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.

Cast

Peter O'Toole

Peter O'Toole

Arthur Chipping

Petula Clark

Petula Clark

Katherine Bridges

Michael Redgrave

Michael Redgrave

The Headmaster

George Baker

George Baker

Lord Sutterwick

Siân Phillips

Siân Phillips

Ursula Mossbank

Michael Bryant

Michael Bryant

Max Staefel

Jack Hedley

Jack Hedley

William Baxter

Alison Leggatt

Alison Leggatt

Headmaster's Wife

Clinton Greyn

Clinton Greyn

Bill Calbury

Barbara Couper

Barbara Couper

Mrs. Paunceforth

Michael Culver

Michael Culver

Johnny Longbridge

Elspeth March

Elspeth March

Mrs. Summerswaithe

Clive Morton

Clive Morton

General Paunceforth

Mario Maranzana

Mario Maranzana

Pompeii Guide

John Gugolka

John Gugolka

Sutterwick Jr.

Tom Owen

Tom Owen

Farley

Michael Audreson

Michael Audreson

Schoolboy (uncredited)