Goodbye, Mr. Chips

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Goodbye, Mr. Chips

1939,

1h 54m,

Drama

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Young schoolteacher Charles Edward Chipping (Robert Donat) imposes strict discipline on his young charges at a Victorian-era English public school, becoming a fearsome presence on the campus grounds. But the love of spirited young suffragette Katherine Ellis (Greer Garson) brings the Latin instructor out of his shell and makes him a beloved campus institution into the 20th century and through the shattering violence of World War I. The film is based on the best-selling novel by James Hilton.

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Steven D. Greydanus

Decent Films

Mar 26, 2004

A-

The original inspirational-teacher story, and a beloved valentine to classical education, tradition, and the English public boarding schools of a bygone era.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Jan 17, 2025

3/10

Donat does a decent job (particularly with the transitions into different ages), but the script paints his persona as a caricature, not a well-developed, endearing mentor whose impact reverberates through the lives and accomplishments of his graduates.

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Tony Sloman

Radio Times

Jul 22, 2024

5/5

This welcome, warm-hearted, humanitarian work was beautifully filmed in England by MGM and is a fine example of that great studio at its peak.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Feb 18, 2023

3.5/4

This earned Robert Donat the Oscar for Best Actor -- a significant victory considering his competition included Gone With the Wind’s Clark Gable, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington’s James Stewart, and Wuthering Heights’ Laurence Olivier.

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Christopher James

AwardsCircuit.com

Apr 15, 2019

2.5/4

The basic heart behind "Goodbye Mr. Chips" really resonates. We need teachers who care about their students and care about the institution of learning.

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Tim Brayton

Antagony & Ecstasy

May 24, 2009

8/10

Robert Donat at the peak of his skills... as moving today as it was upon its premiere.

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Feb 1, 2019

The best, GREATEST inspiring romance movie ever made! With the best movie character ever portrayed: Robert Donat as Charles Chipping!

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Kylo L

Mar 18, 2018

Donat is AMAZING as a school master who ages and humanizes over the course of his long life. He deserved the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1939, a tough year in that category!

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Ron P

Feb 26, 2018

A very humanistic picture, like the Latin literature itself. The triumph of love to the human kind is Robert Donat's Mr. Chipping, a soft and shy teacher of Latin. In my opinion one who has dipped one's toes into Latin will stay forever a humanist. Mr. Chips' acknowledgment of casualties of war on both sides is a truly astounding scene of the film. The performance by Robert Donat is son nuanced, it deserved every gram of the Oscar statuette. The film unfolds before us a canvas of European history that spans almost seven decades and it's a very pleasant trip alongside the winsome characters of the supporting cast of which the character of Greer Garson is indeed a delightful surprise.

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Poe S

Sep 22, 2017

I shall always remember you. "Haec olim meminisse iuvabit."

Leia W

May 23, 2017

Arguably the greatest movie I have ever seen! To think the simple story of a professor's life would be more glorious than a big budget epic story of good vs evil! If you love and view film as an art form, watch this movie, because it is the true embodiment of artistic cinema!

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Albus S

Aug 9, 2010

It's hard to make episodic films of this sort terribly dramatic. I was disappointed.

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Sam Wood

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Robert Donat

Mr. Chips

Greer Garson

Katherine

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Synopsis

Young schoolteacher Charles Edward Chipping (Robert Donat) imposes strict discipline on his young charges at a Victorian-era English public school, becoming a fearsome presence on the campus grounds. But the love of spirited young suffragette Katherine Ellis (Greer Garson) brings the Latin instructor out of his shell and makes him a beloved campus institution into the 20th century and through the shattering violence of World War I. The film is based on the best-selling novel by James Hilton.

Director: Sam Wood
Producer: Victor Saville
Screenwriter: R.C. Sherriff, Claudine West, Eric Maschwitz
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 28, 1939, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 5, 2012
Runtime: 1h 54m

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