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Up the Down Staircase (1967)

NR · 1967-06-28 · 2h 4m · EN
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Simple words that start a war: "Good morning. My name is Miss Barrett. I am your Home Room teacher..."

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.

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Robert MulliganDirector

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Sandy DennisSandy DennisSylvia BarrettPatrick BedfordPatrick BedfordPaul BarringerEileen HeckartEileen HeckartHenrietta PastorfieldRuth WhiteRuth WhiteBeatrice SchacterJean StapletonJean StapletonSadie FinchSorrell BookeSorrell BookeDr. BesterRoy PooleRoy PooleMr. McHabeFlorence StanleyFlorence StanleyEllen FriedenbergEllen O'MaraEllen O'MaraAlice BlakeJeff HowardJeff HowardJoe FeroneVinnette CarrollVinnette CarrollThe MotherMartha GreenhouseMartha GreenhouseMrs. Kagan

Keywords

Based on novel or bookNew york cityHigh schoolTeacherSuicide attemptTeacher student relationshipSchoolteacherHigh school teacherEnglish teacherBad studentsStudent threatens teacherStudent crush on teacher

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · New York City · High SchoolDialogue densityDramaDirector preference234097Actor preference240050 · 261749 · 153805Country preferenceUs

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What is Up the Down Staircase about?

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.

How long is Up the Down Staircase?

Up the Down Staircase has a runtime of 124 minutes.

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