Synopsis
Throughout the late 19th-century and early 20th-century, Mr Arthur Chipping rises from a shy, nervous teacher to the beloved, revered headmaster of Brookfield School, with his life and career shaped by his love for his wife and his unwavering dedication to his students.
Ratings
IMDb7.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes81%
142 audience votes
Key crew
- Sam WoodDirector
- R.C. SherriffScreenplay
- Claudine WestScreenplay
- Eric MaschwitzScreenplay
- Richard AddinsellOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Robert DonatCharles Edward Chipping aka 'Mr. Chips'
- Greer GarsonKatherine 'Kathy'
- Terry KilburnJohn Colley / Peter Colley I / Peter Colley II / Peter Colley III
- John MillsPeter Colley as a Young Man
- Paul HenreidMax Staefel
- Judith FurseFlora
- Lyn HardingDr. John Hamilton Wetherby
- Milton RosmerChatteris
- Frederick LeisterMarsham
- Louise HamptonMrs. Wickett
- Austin TrevorRalston
- David TreeJackson
Stills
Themes
world war iteacherschoolblack and whiteschoolteacherboys' boarding schoolheadmasterboys' school19th century1900sreminiscingfamiliar