Here we've displayed a list of the best Headmistress films : A Little Princess(1995), The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie(1969), The People vs. Jean Harris(1981), The Devil's Backbone(2001), Le Boucher(1970), The Happiest Days of Your Life(1950), Institute Benjamenta(1995), Matilda(1996), The Belles of St. Trinian's(1954), Mary and The Witch's Flower(2017), Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children(2016), Do You Love Me?(1946) ... ...
Kids & Family, Drama
USA
1995
97 Minutes
Eleanor Bron Liam Cunningham Liesel Matthews Rusty Schwimmer Arthur Malet Vanessa Lee Chester Errol Sitahal Heather DeLoach Taylor Fry
daughter father headmistress endearing fascinating emotional new york city boarding school friendship world war i school family growing up rescue 1910s
A young girl is relegated to servitude at a boarding school when her father goes missing and is presumed dead.
Drama
UK
1969
116 Minutes
Maggie Smith Pamela Franklin Robert Stephens Gordon Jackson Celia Johnson Diane Grayson Jane Carr Shirley Steedman Lavinia Lang Antoinette Biggerstaff Margo Cunningham
teacher headmistress student emotional charming passionate scotland school romance manipulation education love growing up discovery 1930s
An eccentric Scottish schoolteacher's extravagantly romantic ideas about life--and love--overly impress her young pupils and bring her into conflict with her school's conservative headmistress.
Drama
France
1981
150 Minutes
Ellen Burstyn Martin Balsam Richard Dysart Peter Coyote Priscilla Morrill Al Ruscio
headmistress mistress defense attorney prosecutor judge doctor disturbing intense melodramatic virginia courtroom new york state bedroom school murder case trial infidelity crimes of passion jean harris confession
Victim of a plot which has resulted in his imprisonment in a Central African jail for two years, a French secret agent arrives in Paris to settle accounts.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Mexico|Spain
2001
106 Minutes
Marisa Paredes Eduardo Noriega Federico Luppi Fernando Tielve Irene Visedo Iñigo Garcés José Manuel Lorenzo Francisco Maestre
boy professor headmistress caretaker eerie emotional spain boarding school spanish civil war orphanage boarding-school life ghosts fate discovery adventure mystery 1930s
After Carlos - a 12-year-old whose father has died in the Spanish Civil War - arrives at an ominous boys' orphanage, he discovers the school is haunted and has many dark secrets which he must uncover.
Mystery & Thriller
France|Italy
1970
93 Minutes
Stéphane Audran Jean Yanne Roger Rudel Antonio Passalia Mario Beccaria Pasquale Ferone William Gueralt
headmistress butcher teacher student police officer dark chilling wedding school countryside butcher shop household street serial murders suspicion romance small-town life mystery 1970s
An unlikely friendship between a dour, working class butcher and a repressed schoolteacher coincides with a grisly series of Ripper-type murders in a provincial French town.
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?
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
1996
93 Minutes
Mara Wilson Danny DeVito Rhea Perlman Embeth Davidtz Pam Ferris Paul Reubens Tracey Walter Brian Levinson Kira Spencer Hesser Kiami Davael
young girl father mother headmistress teacher friend winsome witty school family home telekinesis children vs. adults student-teacher relationship family dysfunction underdog adventure discovery 1990s
This film adaptation of a Roald Dahl work tells the story of Matilda Wormwood, a gifted girl forced to put up with a crude, distant father and mother.
Comedy
UK
1954
91 Minutes
Alastair Sim George Cole Joyce Grenfell Hermione Baddeley Betty Ann Davies Beryl Reid Renee Houston
headmistress bookie student juvenile delinquents petty criminal teacher amusing witty lighthearted cheeky madcap spirited boarding school england spying boarding-school life horse racing education delinquency deception
The schoolgirls of St. Trinian's are more interested in racing forms than books as they try to get-rich-quick. They are abetted by the headmistress' brother.
Anime, Adventure, Fantasy
Japan
2017
103 Minutes
cat young girl headmistress doctor teacher student thrilling dreamy creative charming incredible spirited countryside forest garden college classroom prison witchcraft adventure
Based on "The Little Broomstick" by Mary Stewart, a strange flower grants a girl magic powers.
Adventure, Drama, Action, Mystery & Thriller, Fantasy
USA|UK|Belgium|Canada
2016
121 Minutes
Eva Green Asa Butterfield Samuel L. Jackson Judi Dench Rupert Everett Allison Janney Chris O'Dowd Terence Stamp Ella Purnell Finlay MacMillan Lauren McCrostie
young boy girl headmistress superhuman grandfather student fascinating creative cool house under the sea school yard attic office mysterious strangers super powers self-discovery acceptance danger
When Jacob (Asa Butterfield) discovers clues to a mystery that stretches across time, he finds Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. But the danger deepens after he gets to know the residents and learns about their special powers.
Musical, Romance
USA
1946
91 Minutes
Maureen O'Hara Dick Haymes Harry James Reginald Gardiner Richard Gaines Stanley Prager B.S. Pully Chick Chandler Alma Kruger Almira Sessions Douglas Wood
teacher headmistress singer bandleader musician cheery frenetic winsome confident conservatory train nightclub dance hall big-band music power of music unrequited love change of lifestyle love triangle pursuit transformation
The woman dean of a music school undergoes a glamorous transformation after she meets a swing bandleader.
Comedy
USA|UK|France
2008
98 Minutes
Emma Roberts Natasha Richardson Shirley Henderson Aidan Quinn Alex Pettyfer Georgia King Kimberley Nixon Ruby Thomas
spoiled girl teen girl father headmistress high-school student teacher charming amusing uplifting malibu, calif. england boarding school coming of age boarding-school life culture shock romance popularity father/daughter relationship growing up 2000s
A rebellious Malibu princess is shipped off to a strict English boarding school by her father.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Drama
France|USA
1998
90 Minutes
Frances McDormand Nigel Hawthorne Hatty Jones Ben Daniels Arturo Venegas Stéphane Audran Katia Caballero Chantal Neuwirth Kristian de la Osa
schoolgirl headmistress kidnapper lord schoolboy orphan cheeky charming lighthearted paris boarding school school abduction friendship sabotage love underdog rescue rivalry 1950s
Horrified at the prospect of her beloved school being sold, a young French girl uses her wit and craftiness to attempt to save it, making an unlikely new friend in the process.
Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi
Canada
2018
102 Minutes
Katie Douglas Celina Martin Sara Canning Peter Outerbridge Amalia Williamson Kate Vickery Josette Halpert Yasmin Lau Kiana Madeira Sydney Meyer Sarah DaSilva
girl student orphan headmistress former friend teen girl disheartening bleak thrilling dark chilling frightening boarding school prison classroom dystopia on the run toronto dystopia boarding-school life
In a highly regimented boarding school, a pair of students discover that things are not as they seem.
Horror, Other
USA
1998
85 Minutes
Jamie Lee Curtis Adam Arkin Josh Hartnett Michelle Williams Adam Hann-Byrd Jodi Lyn O'Keefe Janet Leigh LL Cool J Joseph Gordon-Levitt Nancy Stephens Branden Williams
serial killer headmistress son teen boy michael myers nurse thrilling gory tense suspenseful intense frightening northern california school basement elevator family home rest stop survival serial murders
Laurie Strode, now the dean of a Northern California private school with an assumed name, must battle the Shape one last time, as the life of her own son hangs in the balance.
Comedy
UK
2007
97 Minutes
Rupert Everett Colin Firth Lena Headey Mischa Barton Jodie Whittaker Russell Brand Anna Chancellor Stephen Fry Celia Imrie Toby Jones
minister headmistress anarchist emotional boarding school england failure education legacy growing up 2000s
In order to save their bankrupt school, a group of troublesome girls stage a robbery with a group of geniuses on their backs
Romance
UK|Germany
2001
111 Minutes
Andie MacDowell Imelda Staunton Anna Chancellor Kenny Doughty Bill Paterson Caroline Holdaway Joe Roberts Josh Cole Gary Powell Christian Burgess
headmistress police chief doctor student cheeky charming amusing england small town female bonding friendship romance rivalry love discovery 2000s
Three female friends behave badly.
Drama
USA
1940
84 Minutes
Kay Francis Jack Oakie Jimmy Lydon George Bancroft Ann Gillis Carl Esmond William Demarest Richard Nichols Casey Johnson Francesca Santoro Johnny Burke
headmistress teacher child con artist bank robber cheery spirited boarding school boarding-school life childhood foreclosure sacrifice underdog growing up 1870s
Jo March and her husband Professor Bhaer operate the Plumfield School for poor boys. When Dan, a tough street kid, comes to the school, he wins Jo's heart despite his hard edge, and she ... See full summary »
Horror
USA
1988
77 Minutes
Debrah Farentino Brian Robbins Vince Edwards Cheryl-Ann Wilson Jeffrey Combs Pamela Bellwood Yvonne De Carlo Mike Deak
comic book artist headmistress student young woman old woman evil spirit creepy dreamy frightening emotional mansion artist's studio school basement occult supernatural phenomenon art murder dark arts metamorphosis
A comic book artist Whitney Taylor is doomed to repeat history in a most grotesque way when she unleashes a demon after drawing it..
Mystery & Thriller, Horror
Spain|USA
2018
96 Minutes
AnnaSophia Robb Uma Thurman Isabelle Fuhrman Rosie Day Taylor Russell Kirsty Mitchell Rebecca Front Victoria Moroles Noah Silver Jim Sturgeon David Elliot
teenager headmistress superhuman friend family member uneasy endearing thrilling suspenseful intricate boarding school classroom bedroom dorm dormitory super powers trapped boarding-school life friendship mystery
A troubled teen named Kit Gordy is forced to join the exclusive Blackwood Boarding School, just to find herself trapped by dark forces around its mysterious headmistress, Madame Duret.
Horror
USA
1957
68 Minutes
Sandra Harrison Louise Lewis Gail Ganley Jerry Blaine Heather Ames Malcolm Atterbury Mary Adams
vampire teacher headmistress teen girl teen boy dark creepy spirited boarding school forest mountain experiments black magic teen angst vampires bloodlust murder growing up metamorphosis 1950s
Under hypnosis, a young woman turns into a vampire.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
1975
110 Minutes
Rachel Roberts Dominic Guard Helen Morse Jacki Weaver Vivean Gray Kirsty Child Anne Louise Lambert Tony Llewellyn-Jones
student young girl young boy headmistress teacher police officer eerie emotional australia boarding school field rock formation town school young love landmark disappearance loss mystery mystery
In turn-of-the-century Australia, three young schoolgirls wander away from a school picnic and become lost in the bush.
Gay & Lesbian, Drama
2009
104 Minutes
Eva Green Juno Temple María Valverde Imogen Poots Ellie Nunn Adele McCann Zoe Carroll Clemmie Dugdale Sinead Cusack
headmistress student teacher emotional boarding school england relationships jealousy growing up rivalry 20th century
Jealousy flares after the headmistress (Eva Green) of an elite boarding school for girls becomes obsessed with a new student (María Valverde).
Drama
2005
94 Minutes
Julie Walters Inday Ba Reece Dinsdale Michelle Fairley Danny Nussbaum Tony Slattery Hannah Yelland Anton Lesser Adrian Rawlins Frances Gold
teacher headmistress student victim idealist rival brash emotional engaging gripping inspiring moving high school glasgow home city inner city adolescence education injustice
Mystery & Thriller
1974
97 Minutes
Tuesday Weld Joan Hackett Sam Waterston Lucille Benson Michael Lerner Ed Bernard R. G. Armstrong Lance Kerwin John Levin Jesse Vint William Turner
headmistress husband teacher student tense crafty washington state prep school pool love triangle murder plot double-cross failing marriage infidelity abusive relationship revenge mystery 1970s
A wife (Joan Hackett) and a mistress (Tuesday Weld) conspire to murder the brutal headmaster (Sam Waterston) of a school for boys, then the body disappears.
Drama
1997
96 Minutes
Samantha Morton Ciarán Hinds Gemma Jones Richard Hawley Abigail Cruttenden Deborah Findlay Ruth Mitchell Barbara Keogh Timia Berthome Joanna Scanlon Gemma Eglinton
orphan governess aristocrat headmistress daughter housekeeper brooding emotional touching boarding school manor england estate abandonment abuse romantic dilemma passion duty madness temptation
Charlotte Bronte's gothic heroine (Samantha Morton) loves her moody employer (Ciarán Hinds), who keeps a dark secret hidden from her.
Horror
1972
89 Minutes
Shelley Winters Mark Lester Chloe Franks Ralph Richardson Lionel Jeffries Hugh Griffith Rosalie Crutchley Pat Heywood Judy Cornwell Michael Gothard Marianne Stone
widow orphan sister brother headmistress guest eerie tense offbeat brooding mansion party england nursery insanity kidnapping death of child murder dark secrets mind games
A British magician's widow (Shelley Winters) scares an orphan brother (Mark Lester) and sister (Chloe Franks) ; they respond like Hansel and Gretel.
Mystery & Thriller
2004
115 Minutes
Zoé Auclair Bérangère Haubruge Lea Bridarolli Marion Cotillard Hélène de Fougerolles Olga Peytavi-Müller Alisson Lalieux Corinne Marchand
young girl student teacher headmistress friend bully offbeat striking emotional uneasy boarding school wilderness classroom coffin dance studio bedroom childhood friendship secret life lessons
A girl (Zoé Auclair) arrives at a mysterious boarding school that is isolated from the outside world.
Musical, Comedy, Kids & Family
1999
96 Minutes
Victor Garber Alicia Morton Kathy Bates Alan Cumming Audra McDonald Kristin Chenoweth Marissa Rago Danelle Wilson Nanea Miyata Lalaine Sarah Hyland
orphan billionaire assistant headmistress franklin delano roosevelt brother endearing uplifting hilarious orphanage mansion new york city adoption paternity scam redemption love pursuit transformation 1930s
When Daddy Warbucks (Victor Garber) is accused of not caring enough for the poor, he takes in orphan Annie (Alicia Morton) for the holidays.