Goodbye, Mr. Chips

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Overview:

Over several decades throughout the late 19th-century and early 20th-century, Mr Arthur Chipping rises from a shy, nervous teacher to the beloved, revered headmaster of Brookfield School, with his life and career shaped by his love for his wife and his unwavering dedication to his students.

Director:

Stuart Orme

Status:

Released

Language:

English

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Key words:

based on novel or book
remake
schoolteacher
boys' school
19th century
1900s
20th century

Cast

Martin Clunes

~ as ~

Mr. Chipping

Victoria Hamilton

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Kathie

Conleth Hill

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Max Staefel

John Wood

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Wetherby

Patrick Malahide

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Ralston

David Horovitch

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Burnley

Christopher Fulford

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Metcalf

Harry Lloyd

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Young Rivers

James Casey

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Young Colley

Tom Roberts

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Henshaw

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Reviews (1)

Peter McGinn
Written 2 year(s) ago
6
I had seen at least one version of this novel adapted for film, but I have always liked Martin Clunes so I wanted to watch this one. He does his usual stellar performance in the title role, and Victoria Hamilton, who stood out in Lark Rise to Candleford, is vivacious and perfect here as Kathie.

The movie is perfectly fine, though I can’t say I will be drawn to watch it again in the future. As with To Serve Them All my Days, the story follows a long-serving school teacher who share the experience of seeing their graduates dying in a world war, as well as both having their wives die young. This movie comes off sad to me, even with his small victories in school policy and student progress, a feeling which might have been mitigated if he had been allowed to be married more than a couple of years.

I suppose in most movies the hero triumphs over evil or danger; Mr. Chips settles for triumphing over boredom and sadness.