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Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969)

Goodbye, Mr. Chips poster
Directed by
Herbert Ross
Genre
drama film, musical film, romance film
Country
United States
Runtime
2h 35m
Rated
G
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 48 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This musical film follows a shy schoolteacher at a British boarding school who finds love and purpose through a romance with a lively woman. It traces his life from a young man to an elderly teacher beloved by generations of students.

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What happens

Goodbye, Mr. Chips is a 1969 British-American musical film directed by Herbert Ross. The screenplay by Terence Rattigan is based on James Hilton's 1934 novella Goodbye, Mr. Chips, which was first adapted for the screen in 1939. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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