Gimme Three Podcast - A Series For Cinephiles

48 - Maggie Smith Tribute: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, Sister Act, & Gosford Park

Nicholas Ybarra & Bella Efstratis Episode 48

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On September 27th, the film industry lost one of the most prolific actresses in history, Dame Maggie Smith. 

With a stage and screen career that spanned seven decades, it was nearly impossible to pick only three films to highlight Maggie Smith's outstanding career, but we did our best. 

  • We start with Maggie Smith's Academy Award-winning performance as the enigmatic school teacher in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
  • We switch gears with one of the most revered comedies of the 1990s, where Smith dons a habit in Sister Act.
  • Finally, we discuss how tremendous she is in an ensemble piece in yet another Academy Award-nominated performance in Robert Altman's Gosford Park

Obviously, these three films are just scratching the surface of Dame Maggie Smith's career, so please let us know your favorite performance. 

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