THE BROWNING VERSION (CRITERION COLLECTION) (1951)

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• Release Year: 1951
• Genre: Drama
• Plot: Michael Redgrave gives the performance of his career in Anthony Asquith's adaptation of Terence Rattigan's unforgettable play. Redgrave portrays Andrew Crocker-Harris, an embittered, middle-aged schoolmaster who begins to feel his life has been a failure. Diminished by poor health, a crumbling marriage, and the derision of his pupils, the once brilliant scholar is compelled to reexamine his life when a young student offers an unexpected gesture of kindness. A heartbreaking story of remorse and atonement, The Browning Version is a classic of British realism and the winner of best actor and best screenplay honors at the 1951 Cannes Film Festival.
• Cast: Michael Redgrave, Jean Kent, Nigel Patrick, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Brian Smith, Bill Travers, Ronald Howard, Paul Medland, Ivan Samson, Josephine Middleton, Peter Jones, Sarah Lawson, Scott Harrold, Judith Furse, Theo Bryan, Michael Caborn, Vivienne Gibson, John Greenwood, Joan Haythorne, Michael Newell, Brian Nissen, Cecil Paul, Anton Rodgers, Johnnie Schofield, Dora Sevening, Russell Waters, Ian Whittaker, Anthony Asquith, Terence Rattigan
• Director: Anthony Asquith
• Runtime: 1:30
• Company: J. Arthur Rank Organisation, General Film Distributors, Javelin Films, Janus Films, The Criterion Collection
• Media Format: Movie