High School
What really happens inside the walls of an American high school? Famed documentarian Frederick Wiseman answers that question in this peek inside Philadelphia's Northeast High School, where students constantly clash with teachers, and teachers wage their own battle against the administration. Delving into the everyday struggle teachers face to discipline their unruly charges, the audience is offered a glimpse into the highs and lows at an urban public school.
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Frederick Wiseman Director · Richard Leiterman Cinematographer
United States release May 14, 1969 · Produced in United States · Languages English, French, Spanish
Production
Osti Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French · Spanish
Release dates
United States · November 13, 1968
Premiere · Boston, Massachusetts
United States · May 14, 1969
Limited theatrical
United States
October 7, 1971 · TV
November 18, 2014 · Premiere · DOC NYC
January 19, 2018 · Limited theatrical · Harvard Film Archive
October 14, 2018 · Premiere · Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival
Italy
February 26, 1969 · Premiere · Festival dei Popoli
Netherlands
November 20, 2009 · Premiere · IDFA Festival
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