The Browning Version

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The Browning Version

1951,

1h 30m,

Drama

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500+ Ratings

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95%

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500+ Ratings

Andrew Crocker-Harris (Michael Redgrave) has been forced from his position as the classics master at an English public school due to poor health. As he winds up his final term, he discovers not only that his wife, Millie (Jean Kent), has been unfaithful to him with one of his fellow schoolmasters (Nigel Patrick), but that the school's students and faculty have long disdained him. However, an unexpected act of kindness causes Crocker-Harris to re-evaluate his life's work.

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Variety

Mar 26, 2009

The role of the retiring master is not an easy one, but a prize in the right hands. Michael Redgrave fills it with distinction.

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Tom Milne

Time Out

Jun 24, 2006

Worth watching for Redgrave's powerfully detailed performance as the schoolmaster.

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Reader

Jan 10, 2004

What begins as an anti-Goodbye, Mr. Chips ends, thanks to some psychological point stretching, as an imitation of it.

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Clyde Gilmour

Maclean's Magazine

Nov 26, 2019

The year's top acting job, beyond any doubt-beyond any doubt of mine, at least-was that of Michael Redgrave as the despairing schoolmaster in The Browning Version, a superior item from Britain.

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Tomas Trussow

The Lonely Film Critic

Jun 11, 2019

4.5/5

When you have Michael Redgrave giving one of the best performances in cinematic history on top of it all, there's not much else left to say other than: bravo.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Apr 14, 2010

B

It's a blues pic for teachers that lays down some hope in the end.

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Leia S

Aug 6, 2018

One of the greatest of Rattigan's work, and greatest plays of all time. The acting is consistently superb, as is the direction and the cinematography. This is NOT a comedy, but full-on drama. I've seen it countless times on a VHS version I have, but definitely replace it with a DVD/Blu-Ray if available.

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Han G

Feb 11, 2018

I really liked this movie, a realistic take on regret. Redgrave is wonderful.

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Anthony Asquith

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Michael Redgrave

Andrew Crocker-Harris

Jean Kent

Millie Crocker-Harris

Nigel Patrick

Frank Hunter

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Synopsis

Andrew Crocker-Harris (Michael Redgrave) has been forced from his position as the classics master at an English public school due to poor health. As he winds up his final term, he discovers not only that his wife, Millie (Jean Kent), has been unfaithful to him with one of his fellow schoolmasters (Nigel Patrick), but that the school's students and faculty have long disdained him. However, an unexpected act of kindness causes Crocker-Harris to re-evaluate his life's work.

Director: Anthony Asquith
Producer: Teddy Baird, Earl St. John
Screenwriter: Terence Rattigan
Production Co: Javelin Films
Genre: Drama
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 23, 2017
Runtime: 1h 30m

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