10 Melodramas About Professors

Description: While not strictly a melodrama, this film features a charismatic English teacher, John Keating, who inspires his students to love poetry and live life passionately, leading to both inspiration and tragedy.

Fact: Robin Williams won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as John Keating.

Description: Although primarily a drama, this film includes elements of romance and features a professor, Dr. Sean Maguire, who helps a troubled genius, Will Hunting, navigate his life and relationships.

Fact: The screenplay was written by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, who also star in the film, and they won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.

Description: While more of a biographical drama, this film includes romantic elements as it explores the life of John Nash, a brilliant but troubled mathematician, and his relationship with his wife, Alicia.

Fact: The film won four Academy Awards, including Best Picture.

Description: Set in the 1950s, this film follows an art history professor, Katherine Watson, who challenges the traditional roles of women at Wellesley College. Her unconventional teaching methods and personal life stir up both admiration and controversy among her students.

Fact: Julia Roberts, who plays Katherine Watson, was nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance in this film.

Description: This romantic fantasy involves a doctor, Kate, and an architect, Alex, who fall in love through letters, despite living two years apart. Alex, a former architecture professor, plays a key role in this time-bending love story.

Fact: The film is a remake of the South Korean film "Il Mare" from

Description: This film follows a group of bright but unconventional students preparing for their university entrance exams under the guidance of two very different teachers, exploring themes of education, sexuality, and life choices.

Fact: The film was adapted from Alan Bennett's play of the same name, which won multiple awards on stage.

Description: This biographical drama focuses on the life of physicist Stephen Hawking, including his relationship with his first wife, Jane Wilde, who was his student when they met.

Fact: Eddie Redmayne won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Stephen Hawking.

Description: Johnny Depp stars as Richard Brown, a college professor who, after being diagnosed with terminal cancer, decides to live life to the fullest, affecting his students and personal relationships in profound ways.

Fact: The film was originally titled "Richard Says Goodbye" before being renamed for its theatrical release.

Description: Maggie Smith stars as Miss Jean Brodie, an unconventional teacher in 1930s Edinburgh, whose influence over her students leads to both inspiration and scandal.

Fact: Maggie Smith won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Miss Brodie.

Description: This British film tells the story of Rita, a working-class hairdresser, and her relationship with her tutor, Dr. Frank Bryant, as she pursues higher education. Their evolving relationship explores themes of personal growth and transformation.

Fact: The film is based on the stage play by Willy Russell, who also wrote the screenplay.