Drama · United States of America · 1967 · 2h 4m

Up the Down Staircase

Up the Down Staircase poster
Director
Robert Mulligan
Cast
Sandy Dennis as Sylvia Barrett Patrick Bedford as Paul Barringer Eileen Heckart as Henrietta Pastorfield Ruth White as Beatrice Schacter Jean Stapleton as Sadie Finch Sorrell Booke as Dr. Bester
Crew
Joseph F. Coffey — Director of Photography Folmar Blangsted — Editor Fred Karlin — Original Music Composer Tad Mosel — Screenplay Bel Kaufman — Novel Alan J. Pakula — Producer
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Up the Down Staircase — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
high schoolnew york citybased on novel or booksuicide attemptteacherteacher student relationshiphigh school teacherschoolteacherenglish teacherbad studentsstudent threatens teacher
Key Collaborators
Robert Mulligan Director Joseph F. Coffey Director of Photography Folmar Blangsted Editor Fred Karlin Original Music Composer Tad Mosel Screenplay Bel Kaufman Novel Alan J. Pakula Producer Ann Roth Costume Design
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