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The Education of Jane Cumming

The Education of Jane Cumming

Synopsis

1810. Two governesses embark on their dream of opening a school for girls on the edge of Scotland’s capital, their chance of an independent life is threatened by the arrival of a new pupil, an orphan, and her aristocratic grandmother. As the pressures of class, race and deeply suppressed emotion build at Drumsheugh boarding school, a series of tragically avoidable events lead to the telling of one irreversible lie. At a time of great social conformity – accused of lesbianism – the resulting scandal leaves the teachers fighting for their livelihoods.
Based on the book 'Scotch Verdict: The Real-Life Story That Inspired 'The Children's Hour'' by Lillian Faderman.
Official Selection Berlin International Film Festival 2026 - Panorama - World premiere

Details

Year
2026
Type of project
Features
Running time
114 min
Director
Sophie Heldman
Producer
Bettina Brokemper, Karin Koch
Co-Producer
Nadira Murray
Executive Producer
Susan Simnett
Screenwriter
Sophie Heldman, Flora Nicholson
Director of Photography
Kate Reid
Principal cast
Flora Nicholson, Clare Dunne, Mia Tharia, Fiona Shaw, Stephen McCole
Film Title Note
FKA Miss Pirie and Miss Woods

Genre

Scottish Woman Director Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Supported by BFI UK Global Screen Fund

UK, Germany, Switzerland co-production

Sylph Productions (UK), Heimatfilm (DE), Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion AG (CH)

Sylph Productions

Nadira Murray

Sales Company

Global Constellation

Lorenzo Bellassai

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