Up the Down Staircase
1967-06-28
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2h 4m
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NR
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Drama
User Score
24 votes
"Simple words that start a war: "Good morning. My name is Miss Barrett. I am your Home Room teacher...""
Overview
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.
Robert Mulligan
Director
Tad Mosel
Writer
