Allen adapted her play into a film , which was directed by Ronald Neame . Maggie Smith won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the title role . There was also a notable performance from Pamela Franklin as Sandy , for which she won the National Board of Review award for Best Supporting Actress . It was entered in the 1969 Cannes Film Festival . Rod McKuen was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Song for " Jean " , but lost to Burt Bacharach and Hal David 's " Raindrops Keep Fallin ' on My Head " from another 20th Century Fox film , '' Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid '' . " Jean " also became a huge hit for the singer Oliver in the autumn of 1969
1969 Cannes Film Festival
1969 Cannes Film Festival
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (film)