Why Shoot the Teacher (1977)
Directed by Silvio Reineke / Peter Thillaye
Genres - Comedy |
Sub-Genres - Rural Drama |
Run Time - 96 min. |
Countries - Canada |
MPAA Rating - PG
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Synopsis by Iotis Erlewine
Based on the novel by Max Braithwaite, this film follows the trials of young schoolteacher Max Brown (Bud Cort) as he travels to Saskatchewan to serve as a teacher in a one-room, small-town schoolhouse. Struggling with the hardships presented by the Depression, the local townsfolk prove to be unfriendly, until Max meets up with housewife Alice Field (Samantha Eggar).
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against-the-system, coming-of-age, education, loneliness, school, slice-of-life, small-town, student, teacher, wilderness
