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Release Date:
30 January 2005 (UK) moreTagline:
The Story Of Teaching, Transformation And TriumphPlot:
Drama based on real-life events. Marie Stubbs, a diminutive Glaswegian headmistress who is coming up to retirement age... more | add synopsisAwards:
2 nominations moreUser Comments:
The Sound of Music meets Blackboard Jungle... moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Julie Walters | ... | Marie Stubbs |
 | Inday Ba | ... | Trudy Gower (as N'Deaye Ba) |
 | Reece Dinsdale | ... | Sean Devlin |
| Michelle Fairley | ... | Sonia Venning |
| Danny Nussbaum | ... | Tomas Moreira |
| Tony Slattery | ... | Stuart Stiles |
| Hannah Yelland | ... | Tracey O'Leary |
| Anton Lesser | ... | Graham Ranger |
| Adrian Rawlins | ... | Tony Mackersie |
| Frances Gold | ... | Lusha |
| Amy Jo Lamb | ... | Debbie Campbell |
| Calum McNab | ... | Jason Foley (as Callum McNab) |
| Heshima Thompson | ... | Rory |
| Dan Anthony | ... | Carmichael |
| Tina Asihene | ... | Marsha |
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94 minCountry:
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StereoCertification:
UK:15MOVIEmeter: 
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Okay, okay it's been done before - and better - in films like The Blackboard Jungle and To Sir, with love. True, these are dated, although acknowledged as classics.
But this TV production does deserve a wider release: although the traditional "bad-kids/school-make-good-because-of-caring-head" does become sentimental and clichéd, Julie Walters' portrayal as the head, Marie Stubbs, is perfect! She has an energetic vibe, and a commanding presence.
The atmosphere in some of the London schools (and I have been a supply teacher in a few) is convincingly portrayed by the cast who are the personnel, parents, children and OFFSTED inspectors.
The film made for a pleasant, but undemanding, viewing and was gripping. But good acting cannot redeem a plodding, rather didactic and predictable script. Well acted and certainly not to be avoided.
It's not a "must see" but certainly is a "feel good" movie. There are worse things today on a late evening....