Goodbye, Mr. Chips
2002 | 99m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Stuart Orme |
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| Writer: | James Hilton, Frank Delaney |
| Staring: |
| Over several decades throughout the late 19th-century and early 20th-century, Mr Arthur Chipping rises from a shy, nervous teacher to the beloved, revered headmaster of Brookfield School, with his life and career shaped by his love for his wife and his unwavering dedication to his students. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 26, 2002 |
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| Director: | Stuart Orme |
| Writer: | James Hilton, Frank Delaney |
| Genres: | Drama, Family, TV Movie |
| Keywords | based on novel or book, remake, schoolteacher, boys' school, 19th century, 1900s, 20th century |
| Production Companies | SMG Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 29, 2026 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Martin Clunes | Mr. Chipping |
| Victoria Hamilton | Kathie |
| Conleth Hill | Max Staefel |
| John Wood | Wetherby |
| Patrick Malahide | Ralston |
| David Horovitch | Burnley |
| Christopher Fulford | Metcalf |
| Harry Lloyd | Young Rivers |
| James Casey | Young Colley |
| Tom Roberts | Henshaw |
| Rory Copus | Alderdyce |
| James Byng | Hawthorne |
| Joe Sowerbutts | Young Sexton |
| Henry Cavill | Soldier Colley |
| William Moseley | Forrester (uncredited) |
| Andrew T. Collins | Callender Sr. |
| Eddie Cooper | Young Rushton |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| James Hilton | Novel |
| Stuart Orme | Director |
| Frank Delaney | Screenplay |
| Colin Towns | Original Music Composer |
| Martin Fuhrer | Director of Photography |
| Jamie McCoan | Editor |
| Maureen Duffy | Casting |
| Gail Stevens | Casting |
| Caroline Amies | Production Design |
| Frank Walsh | Art Direction |
| Les Lansdown | Costume Design |
| Chris Lyons | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Susan Howard | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Christine Whitney | Makeup Artist |
| Anne Spiers | Makeup Artist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Judy Counihan | Executive Producer |
| Margaret Mitchell | Producer |
| Kumari Salgado | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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I had seen at least one version of this novel adapted for film, but I have always liked Martin Clunes so I wanted to watch this one. He does his usual stellar performance in the title role, and Victoria Hamilton, who stood out in Lark Rise to Candleford, is vivacious and perfect here as Kathie. T ... he movie is perfectly fine, though I can’t say I will be drawn to watch it again in the future. As with To Serve Them All my Days, the story follows a long-serving school teacher who share the experience of seeing their graduates dying in a world war, as well as both having their wives die young. This movie comes off sad to me, even with his small victories in school policy and student progress, a feeling which might have been mitigated if he had been allowed to be married more than a couple of years. I suppose in most movies the hero triumphs over evil or danger; Mr. Chips settles for triumphing over boredom and sadness.