
School Play
1979, English. Directed by James Cellan Jones.
Life in an English public school - with all the parts played by adults.
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- James Cellan JonesDirector
- Denholm ElliottJeffrey Treasure
- Jeremy KempJames Lombard
- Michael KitchenRose S J
- Jenny AgutterMiss Jackson
- Tim Pigott-SmithTimothy Perkins
- John NormingtonMichael Bland
- Richard WarwickJackson R D
- Jeremy ClydeThe Hon C St J Denton
- Jeremy SindenTupperman J D
- Edward HibbertGrunt
- Peter ChelsomGrunt
Details
- Released
- 1 January 1979
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Frederic Raphael
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School Play runs 75 minutes (1h 15m).
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School Play isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1979. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like School Play?
If you liked School Play, try Cheaters, The Christmas Shoes, Girl in the Box.
Who directed School Play?
School Play (1979) was directed by James Cellan Jones and stars Denholm Elliott, Jeremy Kemp, Michael Kitchen.