Here we've displayed a list of the best Headmaster films : Dead Poets Society(1989), Farewell My Concubine(1993), The Happy Years(1950), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2(2011), Au Revoir, les enfants(1987), Diabolique(1955), The Chorus(2004), To Sir, With Love(1967), The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner(1962), If...(1968), Sparrows(1926), Testament of Youth(2014) ... ...
Drama
USA
1989
128 Minutes
Robin Williams Robert Sean Leonard Ethan Hawke Josh Charles Gale Hansen Dylan Kussman Allelon Ruggiero James Waterston Norman Lloyd Kurtwood Smith Carla Belver
teacher student headmaster father best friend girlfriend cheery emotional inspiring moving sad school cave dorm classroom education friendship male bonding rebellion empowerment
Maverick teacher John Keating uses poetry to embolden his boarding school students to new heights of self-expression.
Gay & Lesbian, Drama
China|Hong Kong
1993
157 Minutes
Leslie Cheung Fengyi Zhang Gong Li Qi Lü You Ge Di Tong Da Ying Han Lei Zhi Yin
actor singer prostitute teacher headmaster bleak dark solemn moving china opera house school brothel beijing abuse opera friendship prostitution love forbidden love
Two boys meet at an opera training school in Peking in 1924. Their resulting friendship will span nearly 70 years and will endure some of the most troublesome times in China's history.
Comedy
USA
1950
110 Minutes
Dean Stockwell Darryl Hickman Scotty Beckett Leon Ames Margalo Gillmore Leo G. Carroll Donn Gift Peter Thompson Jerry Mickelsen Alan Dinehart David Bair
schoolboy headmaster bully father uplifting heartwarming boarding school new jersey father/son relationship coming of age boarding-school life friendship education growing up rivalry transformation 1950s
A young naive woman falls for a handsome young man who her emotionally abusive father suspects is a fortune hunter.
Fantasy, Adventure
UK
2011
131 Minutes
Daniel Radcliffe Rupert Grint Emma Watson Ralph Fiennes Alan Rickman Robbie Coltrane Helena Bonham Carter Jim Broadbent Gary Oldman Maggie Smith David Thewlis
wizard student headmaster teacher harry potter lord voldemort dark thrilling inspiring charming hogwarts england bank london countryside hideout showdown good versus evil friendship death
Harry, Ron, and Hermione search for Voldemort's remaining Horcruxes in their effort to destroy the Dark Lord as the final battle rages on at Hogwarts.
Drama
France|West Germany|Italy
1987
104 Minutes
Gaspard Manesse Raphael Fejto Francine Racette Stanislas Carré de Malberg Philippe Morier-Genoud François Berléand Irène Jacob François Négret
student priest nazi headmaster dark emotional profound france boarding school world war ii holocaust friendship secret nazism trauma discovery growing up 1940s
A French boarding school run by priests seems to be a haven from World War II until a new student arrives. He becomes the roommate of the top student in his class. Rivals at first, the roommates form a bond and share a secret.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
France
1955
116 Minutes
Simone Signoret Vera Clouzot Paul Meurisse Charles Vanel Jean Brochard Noel Roquebert Thérèse Dorny Pierre Larquey Michel Serrault Yves Marie Maurin Georges Poujouly
teacher headmaster detective wife mistress suspenseful tense dark frightening france boarding school apartment murder adultery revenge deception revenge mystery 1950s
The wife and mistress of a loathed school principal plan to murder him with what they believe is the perfect alibi.
Drama
France|Switzerland|Germany
2004
97 Minutes
Gérard Jugnot François Berléand Kad Merad Jacques Perrin Jean-Baptiste Maunier Marie Bunel Jean-Paul Bonnaire Philippe du Janerand Maxence Perrin Didier Flamand Grégory Gatignol
boy single mother music teacher musical prodigy headmaster student uplifting amusing passionate france countryside boarding school music school coming of age childhood teaching choir discovery transformation
The new teacher at a severely administered boys' boarding school works to positively affect the students' lives through music.
Drama
UK
1967
105 Minutes
Sidney Poitier Judy Geeson Christian Roberts Suzy Kendall Lulu Faith Brook Geoffrey Bayldon Edward Burnham Gareth Robinson Grahame Charles Roger Shepherd
teacher juvenile delinquent headmaster student teen boy teen girl uplifting inspiring london classroom school education coming of age teaching student-teacher relationship growing up rise 1960s
Idealistic engineer-trainee and his experiences in teaching a group of rambunctious white high school students from the slums of London's East End.
Drama
UK
1962
103 Minutes
Tom Courtenay Michael Redgrave Avis Bunnage Peter Madden James Bolam Julia Foster Dervis Ward Raymond Dyer Alec McCowen Joe Robinson John Thaw
rebel athlete headmaster juvenile delinquent bully intense powerful brooding spirited reform school nottingham, england track anger rehabilitation rebellion running reform rivalry growing up revenge
A juvenile offender (Sir Tom Courtenay) at a tough reform school impresses its Governor (Sir Michael Redgrave) with his running ability and is encouraged to compete in an upcoming race, but faces ridicule from his peers.
Drama
UK
1968
111 Minutes
Malcolm McDowell David Wood Richard Warwick Robert Swann Christine Noonan Arthur Lowe Mona Washbourne Graham Crowden Simon Ward
anti-hero teenager headmaster prefect girlfriend boyfriend intense shocking england boarding school school disillusionment sex growing up wretched excess 1960s
In this allegorical story, a revolution led by pupil Mick Travis takes place at an old established private school in England.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1926
88 Minutes
Mary Pickford Gustav von Seyffertitz Roy Stewart Mary Louise Miller Charlotte Mineau Spec O'Donnell Lloyd Whitlock
orphan heroine headmaster wife abductee wealthy man creepy suspenseful heartwarming orphanage swamp boat american south compassion child abuse poverty kidnapping ransom running away escape
Molly, the eldest child at a baby farm hidden deep in a swamp, must rescue the others when their cruel master decides that one of them will be disposed of.
Drama, War, History, Biography
UK|Denmark
2014
129 Minutes
Alicia Vikander Kit Harington Taron Egerton Colin Morgan Emily Watson Dominic West Hayley Atwell Miranda Richardson Anna Chancellor Charlotte Hope Joanna Scanlan
writer headmaster wealthy woman aunt heartwarming emotional engaging inspiring united kingdom oxford university world war i pacifism discovery transformation sacrifice love 1910s
A British woman recalls coming of age during World War I - a story of young love, the futility of war, and how to make sense of the darkest times.
Drama
Sweden
1944
100 Minutes
Stig Järrel Alf Kjellin Mai Zetterling Olof Winnerstrand Gösta Cederlund Hugo Björne Olav Riégo Märta Arbin
teen boy young woman teacher headmaster father mother bleak dreamy disturbing melodramatic school apartment shop household sweden love triangle alcoholism jealousy school rivalry
An idealistic adolescent, suffering under the thumb of a sadistic schoolmaster, falls in love with a loose girl who is bullied and tormented by another lover.
Comedy
UK
1950
81 Minutes
Alastair Sim Margaret Rutherford Joyce Grenfell Guy Middleton Edward Rigby Muriel Aked John Bentley Bernadette O'Farrell Richard Wattis Patricia Owens
headmaster headmistress athletic director porter student inspector witty frenetic england countryside school blitz of london mix-up secrets argument discipline world war ii underdog rise 1940s
Chaos ensues for staff and students alike when an all-boys and an all-girls school are amalgamated into one.
Drama
UK|Japan|Germany
1995
104 Minutes
Mark Rylance Timothy Quay Alice Krige Gottfried John Daniel Smith Joseph Alessi Peter Lovstrom
young man headmaster headmistress student brother sister uneasy dreamy school bedroom dreams boredom isolation mental breakdown catatonia incest adventure discovery 1900s
A young man goes to a school for servants run by a brother and sister. In the dreamlike and surreal world that he enters, how will his presence impact the people there and possibly even the school itself?
Horror
USA
2002
101 Minutes
Lance Henriksen Will Sanderson Chelse Swain Philippe Bergeron Miles Meadows Dexter Bell Daniella Evangelista Bruce Bostwick Brenda Campbell
girl father headmaster student victim teacher creepy tense frightening school research station canada swimming pool kitchen theater computer virus computer hacking father/daughter relationship serial murders survival
The film follows the story of Duncan, a fourteen-year-old misfit farm boy trying to fill the void and alleviate the numbness left by his mother's passing. Unable to let her go quite yet, ... See full summary »
Drama
UK
1984
90 Minutes
Rupert Everett Colin Firth Michael Jenn Robert Addie Rupert Wainwright Cary Elwes Tristan Oliver Frederick Alexander Adrian Ross Magenty Geoffrey Bateman Philip Dupuy
student homophobe marxist headmaster emotional shocking inspiring england school school suicide homosexuality friendship bullying rivalry forbidden love 1930s
Based on the life of the young Guy Burgess, who would become better known as one of the Cambridge Spies.
Drama
India
2007
180 Minutes
father terminally ill person mother precocious child headmaster melodramatic endearing heartwarming moving mumbai, india village family home united states father/son relationship education mother/son relationship aspirations class struggle poverty sacrifice
Swami, Radha and their kid shift to Mumbai after selling off their ancestral home in a village. In Mumbai, they get their kid admitted to a school that's patronized by children belonging to... See full summary »
Drama
UK
1947
108 Minutes
Derek Bond Cedric Hardwicke Sybil Thorndike Alfred Drayton Cyril Fletcher Bernard Miles Sally Ann Howes Mary Merrall Vera Pearce Cathleen Nesbitt Athene Seyler
young man sister uncle headmaster love interest charming england london school reunion separation family honor class distinctions poverty adventure growing up underdog love victorian era
A young, compassionate man struggles to save his family and friends from the abusive exploitation of his cold-hearted, grasping uncle.
Musical
USA
1969
151 Minutes
Peter O'Toole Petula Clark Michael Redgrave George Baker Sian Phillips Michael Bryant Jack Hedley Alison Leggatt Clinton Greyn Michael Culver Elspeth Gray
teacher singer headmaster student husband wife tender inspiring england cruise ship school pompeii, italy classroom education marriage romance ambition world war ii class distinctions love
A shy, withdrawn English schoolteacher falls for a flashy showgirl.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
UK
1941
82 Minutes
Will Hay Claude Hulbert Charles Hawtrey Raymond Huntley Felix Aylmer Elliott Mason John Laurie Hay Petrie Roddy Hughes Manning Whiley Derek Blomfield
science teacher headmaster schoolboy undercover agent sergeant ghost creepy amusing witty madcap thrilling engaging scotland school ancient curse school nazis murder survival suspicion
A hapless teacher named Will Lamb is hired by a grim school in Scotland. The school soon starts to be haunted by a legendary ghost, whose spectral bagpipes signal the death of one of the ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
USA
2017
99 Minutes
J.K. Simmons Julie Delpy Josh Wiggins Odeya Rush Kevin Dunn Charlie DePew Tyrel Jackson Williams Kitana Turnbull Tom Amandes Spencer List Jacqueline Mazarella
widower teen boy love interest headmaster teacher teen girl confident emotional uplifting heartwarming touching amusing house small town big city backyard street los angeles grief parent/child relationship
After the early death of his wife, a mourning father moves with his teenage son across the country for a private school teaching job. Their lives begin to transform due to two unique women, who help them embrace life and love again.
Gay & Lesbian, Comedy, Drama
UK
2006
109 Minutes
Richard Griffiths Frances de la Tour Stephen Campbell Moore Samuel Barnett Dominic Cooper James Corden Jamie Parker Russell Tovey Samuel Anderson Sacha Dhawan Andrew Knott
student headmaster gay/lesbian teenager friend teacher emotional profound england university education sex literature coming of age friendship loneliness discovery pursuit transformation sacrifice
An unruly class of gifted and charming teenage boys are taught by two eccentric and innovative teachers, as their headmaster pushes for them all to get accepted into Oxford or Cambridge.
Other, Drama
USA
2012
101 Minutes
Edward Herrmann Nancy Stafford Bailee Johnson Savanna Kylie Lewis Bruce Newbold Yolanda Wood Juliette Lyde Ethan Hunt Sydney Peebler Emily Hallows Anne Burton
orphan young girl headmaster teacher brother friend charming endearing winsome lighthearted melodramatic heartwarming america christmas punishment student-teacher relationship orphans christianity change of heart discovery
Experience the journey of Rose, an orphan who teaches the meaning of hope to all those around her. Share a slice of Christmas sweetened with friendship in this poignant story based on a classic holiday tale.
Comedy
UK
1986
105 Minutes
John Cleese Penelope Wilton Sharon Maiden Alison Steadman Stephen Moore Joan Hickson Penny Leatherbarrow Howard Lloyd Lewis Jonathan Bowater Mark Bunting
headmaster wife neighbor former student old flame police officer witty madcap england train station monastery high school gas station road trip race against time misunderstanding chase affair obsession quest
An obsessively punctual comprehensive school headmaster sets out to give an important speech at the annual Headmasters' Conference.
Comedy
France|Italy
1967
95 Minutes
Louis De Funès Claude Gensac Martine Kelly Ferdinand Mayne Maurice Risch François Leccia
exchange student headmaster son emotional shower scotland failure journey pursuit
Charles Bosquier, a role apparently written for French comedy superstar Louis de Funès, is the dictatorial headmaster of a French strict boarding school. No father could be deeper shocked ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1938
86 Minutes
Freddie Bartholomew Mickey Rooney Charles Coburn Herbert Mundin Terry Kilburn Gale Sondergaard Peter Lawford Walter Tetley Peter Ellis George Zucco Matthew Boulton
delinquent thief headmaster wife schoolboy friend cheeky confident london jewelry shop boys school woods ship party reform orphanage trust loyalty friendship crime
A spoiled orphan, raised by a couple of con artists, gets sent to a mercantile marine vocational school for orphaned boys, where he learns about friendship and ethics, and uncovers a new future.
Comedy
UK
1957
86 Minutes
headmaster driver schemer thief schoolgirl wild hilarious cheery england school france italy pool school trip jewelry theft arranged marriage bad behavior europe growing up adventure
The girls of St. Trinian's School go on a bus tour of Italy chaperoned by a diamond-thief disguised as a woman to elude the police.
Comedy, Drama
UK
1955
87 Minutes
John Mills Yvonne Mitchell Alastair Sim Jeremy Spenser Andrew Ray Marie Lohr Peter Asher
pacifist wife son brother headmaster endearing madcap cheeky outlandish england school airplane political activism career vs. family unhappy marriage juvenile crime idealism growing up love 1950s
This movie concerns a pacifist husband who is so involved in his "causes" he totally neglects his wife and two sons. The wife, ready to leave her husband, finds the schoolmaster knocking on... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
UK
2010
103 Minutes
Om Puri Linda Bassett Robert Pugh Thomas Russell Jimi Mistry Aqib Khan Vanessa Hehir Lesley Nicol
troubled youth family headmaster hippie amusing charming emotional lighthearted positive northern england shop family home pakistan village school cultural differences cultural assimilation growing up adventure discovery
An immigrant father decides to take his truant son back to the old country.