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Bookmark this pageThe Class of Miss MacMichael (1978)
Director: Silvio Narizzano
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From Time Out Film Guide
Reed, as the neo-fascist headmaster of a school for delinquents, parodies his boorish film persona to the point of farce, alternately strutting around like a boiled turkey or oiling his way with the school's visitors, while Jackson goes at her role of committed teacher/lone befriender of kids with jaw-forward heartiness. Add to this conflict in styles the film's confused intentions -- black comedy, the horrific realities of reform schools, a sentimental belief that understanding will overcome - and you have a mess.Author: HM
Cast & crew
Director: Silvio Narizzano
Producer: Judd Bernard
Cast: Glenda Jackson, Oliver Reed, Michael Murphy, Rosalind Cash, John Standing, Riba Akabusi, Phil Daniels full cast
Duration: 99 mins
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