The English Teacher (2013)
Refuse to live life by the book.
Small-town Pennsylvania schoolteacher Linda Sinclair balances her staid home life with an incredible passion for her subject. Then a former star pupil reenters her life after failing as a playwright in New York City. Seeing in his script the inspiration that she has always longed to instill in her students, this dyed-in-the-wool romantic enlists the help of long-suffering drama teacher Carl to mount the work as the high school’s next and riskiest production.
Cast
- Julianne Moore - Linda Sinclair
- Michael Angarano - Jason Sherwood
- Greg Kinnear - Dr. Tom Sherwood
- Lily Collins - Halle Anderson
- Fiona Shaw - Narrator
- Norbert Leo Butz - Vice Principal Phil Pelaski
- Jessica Hecht - Principal Trudie Slocum
- Charlie Saxton - Will
- Nathan Lane - Carl Kapinas
- Nikki Blonsky - Sheila Nussbaum
Screenplay
- Stacy Chariton
- Dan Chariton (Screenplay)
Themes
School Life and Youth, Teacher-Student Relationship, Rekindled High School Romance, High School Comedy and Growing Pains, High School Pranks and Graduation Excitement
Keywords
high school, pennsylvania, usa, teacher, teacher student relationship, high school teacher, older woman younger man relationship, english teacher, high school play
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The English Teacher about?
- Small-town Pennsylvania schoolteacher Linda Sinclair balances her staid home life with an incredible passion for her subject. Then a former star pupil reenters her life after failing as a playwright in New York City. Seeing in his script the inspiration that she has always longed to instill in her students, this dyed-in-the-wool romantic enlists the help of long-suffering drama teacher Carl to mount the work as the high school’s next and riskiest production.
- Who directed The English Teacher?
- The English Teacher was directed by Craig Zisk.
- Who stars in The English Teacher?
- The English Teacher stars Julianne Moore, Michael Angarano, Greg Kinnear, Lily Collins, Fiona Shaw, Norbert Leo Butz.
- How long is The English Teacher?
- The English Teacher has a runtime of 1h 32m (92 minutes).
- What genre is The English Teacher?
- The English Teacher is a Comedy, Drama, Romance film.
- How much did The English Teacher gross?
- The English Teacher grossed $104,810 worldwide.
- Where was The English Teacher produced?
- The English Teacher was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of The English Teacher?
- The themes of The English Teacher include: School Life and Youth, Teacher-Student Relationship, Rekindled High School Romance, High School Comedy and Growing Pains, High School Pranks and Graduation Excitement.