Up the Down Staircase - 1967
- Director Robert Mulligan
- Product Code: NA-P2062-8021-DRA-LTS
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Tags: Up the Down Staircase, Robert Mulligan, Sandy Dennis, Patrick Bedford, Eileen Heckart, Jean Stapleton, Bel Kaufman, Tad Mosel, Alan J. Pakula, American drama, school, education, teachers, students, New York City, literary adaptation, classic film, public school, 1960s cinema, film collectors
Fresh out of graduate school, Sylvia Barrett begins her first assignment as an English teacher at an overcrowded public high school in New York City, where she is confronted with disruptive classrooms, overwhelming bureaucracy, limited resources and students burdened by difficult social and family circumstances. Determined to make a difference despite the obstacles, she gradually discovers that teaching requires far more than academic knowledge—it demands empathy, resilience and an unwavering belief in the potential of every student. Based on Bel Kaufman's acclaimed bestselling novel, Up the Down Staircase, directed by Robert Mulligan, presents a remarkably authentic portrait of urban public education during the 1960s. Anchored by Sandy Dennis's acclaimed performance, the film remains one of the most respected classroom dramas in American cinema, exploring themes of education, social inequality, vocation, adolescence and the transformative power of compassion.
| Work Record | |
| Original Title | Up the Down Staircase |
| Title | Up the Down Staircase |
| Year | 1967 |
| Direction | Robert Mulligan |
| Countries of origin | United States |
| Gender | Drama |
| Colors | Color |
| Cast | Sandy Dennis, Patrick Bedford, Eileen Heckart, Ruth White, Jean Stapleton, Sorrell Booke, Roy Poole, Florence Stanley, Vinnette Carroll, Janice Mars, Loretta Leversee, John Callahan, Denis Fay, Otto Lomax, Martha Greenhouse, María Landa, Ellen O'Mara, Jeff Howard, Salvatore Rasa, James Nolan, Joe Silver, Garry Goodrow, Joe De Santis, James Dixon, Alice Ghostley, Nancy Cushman |
| Producer | Alan J. Pakula |
| Duration | 124 Min. |
| Original Language | English |
| Composer | Fred Karlin |
| Cinematography | Joseph F. Coffey |
| Editing | Folmar Blangsted |
| Based on | Novel Up the Down Staircase, by Bel Kaufman |
| Screenplay | Tad Mosel |
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| Subtitle | Chinese, English, French, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish |
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