Up the Down Staircase

"Simple words that start a war: "Good morning. My name is Miss Barrett. I am your Home Room teacher...""

1967 2h 4m EN

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 28

Drama

Synopsis

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Sylvia, a novice schoolteacher, is hired to teach English in a high school, but she’s met with an apathetic faculty, a delinquent student body and an administration that drowns its staff in paperwork. The following days go from bad to worse as Sylvia struggles to reach her most troubled students.

“Simple words that start a war: "Good morning. My name is Miss Barrett. I am your Home Room teacher..."”

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Cast

Sandy Dennis
Sylvia Barrett
Patrick Bedford
Paul Barringer
Eileen Heckart
Henrietta Pastorfield
Ruth White
Beatrice Schacter
Jean Stapleton
Sadie Finch
Sorrell Booke
Dr. Bester
Roy Poole
Mr. McHabe
Florence Stanley
Ellen Friedenberg

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Mulligan
Writers: Tad Mosel
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Mulligan, shot by Joseph F. Coffey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Fred Karlin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Folmar Blangsted shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Sandy Dennis and Patrick Bedford and Eileen Heckart carry the top of the cast.

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CAST

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Marketing tagline: "Simple words that start a war: "Good morning. My name is Miss Barrett. I am your Home Room teacher..."".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0062425 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 28 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Robert Mulligan directs. Joseph F. Coffey behind the camera. Fred Karlin scores. Folmar Blangsted cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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159 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Robert Mulligan, shot by Joseph F. Coffey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Fred Karlin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Folmar Blangsted shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Sandy Dennis and Patrick Bedford and Eileen Heckart carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Simple words that start a war: "Good morning. My name is Miss Barrett. I am your Home Room teacher..."".
7IMDB entry: tt0062425 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 28 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 11 themes, including "high school", "new york city", "based on novel or book", "suicide attempt".