How could he look on and say nothing ... it was his wife!
Andrew Crocker-Harris 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, has been unfaithful to him with one of his fellow schoolmasters, 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.
The Browning Version (1951) is a drama film directed by Anthony Asquith, released on April 6, 1951 with a runtime of 1h 30m. It stars Michael Redgrave, Jean Kent, Nigel Patrick and Wilfrid Hyde-White. Viewers rate it 7.6 out of 10 across 107 ratings.
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Michael Redgrave
as Andrew Crocker-Harris
Jean Kent
as Millie Crocker-Harris
Nigel Patrick
as Frank Hunter
Wilfrid Hyde-White
as Frobisher
Bill Travers
as Fletcher
Ronald Howard
as Gilbert
Ivan Samson
as Lord Baxter
Judith Furse
as Mrs. Williamson
Josephine Middleton
as Mrs. Frobisher
Peter Jones
as Carstairs
Sarah Lawson
as Betty Carstairs
Brian Smith
as Taplow
Directed by Anthony Asquith, written by Terence Rattigan and Terence Rattigan, produced by Teddy Baird.
Average viewer score of 7.6/10 from 107 ratings.
In despicable literary characters such as Ebenezer Scrooge, and here, Michael Redgrave's Andrew Crocker-Harris, it is necessary--perhaps even more so now than ever before--to see the triumph of the human spirit and the soul-cleansing power of redemption and forgiveness (both in others and of ourselves). This is the quintessential document of such a human transformation.
Reviewed on March 14, 2016
There's a little bit of the "Mr Chips" story in this adaptation of Terence Rattigan's story of life in a once proud English public school. "Crocker-Harris" (Michael Redgrave) has rather stoically and unsympathetically been trying to drum Greek into his classes of largely disinterested buys for many years, but is now to move on after becoming ill. What's fairly clear from the outset is that his wife "Millie" (an…
Reviewed on February 5, 2024
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The Browning Version (1951) is available to stream on Criterion Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Browning Version (1951) includes Michael Redgrave, Jean Kent, Nigel Patrick, Wilfrid Hyde-White and Bill Travers. The film was directed by Anthony Asquith. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Browning Version was released on April 6, 1951 and runs for 1h 30m.
The Browning Version (1951) holds an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from 107 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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