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Up the Down Staircase
Up the Down Staircase

Movie·1967·2h 4m

Up the Down Staircase

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

Directed By

Robert Mulligan

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

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.

Written By

Tad Mosel

Producer

Alan J. Pakula

Cinematography

Joseph F. Coffey

Music

Fred Karlin

Editor

Folmar Blangsted

Themes

high schoolnew york citybased on novel or booksuicide attemptteacherteacher student relationshiphigh school teacherschoolteacherenglish teacherbad studentsstudent threatens teacher

Production House

Park Place Production

Audience Score

71%

26 votes

Skip9%
Timepass22%
Go for it38%
Perfection31%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Sandy Dennis

Sandy Dennis

Sylvia Barrett

Patrick Bedford

Patrick Bedford

Paul Barringer

Eileen Heckart

Eileen Heckart

Henrietta Pastorfield

Ruth White

Ruth White

Beatrice Schacter

Jean Stapleton

Jean Stapleton

Sadie Finch

Sorrell Booke

Sorrell Booke

Dr. Bester

Roy Poole

Roy Poole

Mr. McHabe

Florence Stanley

Florence Stanley

Ellen Friedenberg

Ellen O'Mara

Alice Blake

Jeff Howard

Jeff Howard

Joe Ferone

Vinnette Carroll

The Mother

Martha Greenhouse

Mrs. Kagan

Frances Sternhagen

Frances Sternhagen

Charlotte Wolf, School Librarian

Elena Karam

School Nurse

Maria Landa

Carole Blanca

Candace Culkin

Linda Rosen

Lew Wallach

Lou Martin

Salvatore Rasa

Harry A. Kagan

// crew

Crew

Tad Mosel

Screenplay

Robert Mulligan

Robert Mulligan

Director

Joseph F. Coffey

Director of Photography

Alan J. Pakula

Alan J. Pakula

Producer

Fred Karlin

Fred Karlin

Original Music Composer

Folmar Blangsted

Editor

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