An aged teacher and former headmaster of a boarding school recalls his career and his personal life over the decades.An aged teacher and former headmaster of a boarding school recalls his career and his personal life over the decades.An aged teacher and former headmaster of a boarding school recalls his career and his personal life over the decades.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 3 wins & 8 nominations total
Paul Henreid
- Staefel
- (as Paul Von Hernried)
Edmund Breon
- Colonel Morgan
- (as Edmond Breon)
Ernest Blyth
- Austrian Officer boarding Train
- (uncredited)
John Blythe
- Boy Calling Assembly
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- Trivia34-year-old Robert Donat ages 63 years (1870-1933) over the course of this movie. He remarked: "As soon as I put the mustache on, I felt the part, even if I did look like a great Airedale come out of a puddle."
- GoofsMiss Kathy tells Chips that the ballroom in Vienna is where Metternich drew up "the treaty of the five kings" (referring to the Congress of Vienna in 1814 ending the Napoleonic Wars) "nearly 100 years ago." But the montage after Kathy's death makes clear she died before the Boer War (1899) and Queen Victoria's funeral (1901). 100 years after the Congress of Vienna was 1914, the start of World War I when Chips becomes acting headmaster, and Kathy is spoken of as having died long ago.
- Quotes
[dying words]
Mr. Chipping 'Mr. Chips': I thought I heard you saying it was a pity... pity I never had any children. But you're wrong. I have. Thousands of them. Thousands of them... and all boys.
- ConnectionsEdited into Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)
- SoundtracksBrookfield School Song
(uncredited)
Music by Richard Addinsell
Lyrics by Eric Maschwitz
Performed by orchestra in opening credits
Sung by male chorus during school assembly and during closing credits
Featured review
One of the Best Movies of Its Kind
Amongst those movies that aim to use straightforward human drama alone to tell a thoughtful story, "Goodbye, Mr. Chips" is one of the finest. Robert Donat's performance gives you not just one character to remember, but several, as he convincingly portrays Chipping's different personas at different stages of his life.
Greer Garson is also excellent in her role, and Paul Henreid gets some good scenes as well. These relationships and others throughout the movie make for a believable and memorable portrayal of the title character, and also of the world in which he lived. The story is well-written, and it includes a very good variety of material, showing the characters dealing with everything from eager anticipation to grave concern, from blissful joy to great sorrow, and much in between.
The panorama from generation to generation also works well, showing both change and stability as time passes. While only a handful of scenes contain weighty material, all of it is thoughtful, and much of it memorable. It keeps everything balanced and believable, and it's been a good while since any movie of its kind has worked so well.
Greer Garson is also excellent in her role, and Paul Henreid gets some good scenes as well. These relationships and others throughout the movie make for a believable and memorable portrayal of the title character, and also of the world in which he lived. The story is well-written, and it includes a very good variety of material, showing the characters dealing with everything from eager anticipation to grave concern, from blissful joy to great sorrow, and much in between.
The panorama from generation to generation also works well, showing both change and stability as time passes. While only a handful of scenes contain weighty material, all of it is thoughtful, and much of it memorable. It keeps everything balanced and believable, and it's been a good while since any movie of its kind has worked so well.
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- Snow Leopard
- Nov 4, 2004
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- Goodbye Mr. Chips!
- Filming locations
- Repton School, Repton, Derbyshire, England, UK(Brookfield School)
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
- Runtime1 hour 54 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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