New Arrival The Browning Version (#294, DVD)

Michael Redgrave gives the performance of his career in Anthony Asquiths adaptation of Terence Rattigans unforgettable play. Redgrave portrays Andrew Crocker-Harris, an embittered, middle-aged schoolmaster who begins to feel that 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 Versionis a classic of British realism and the winner of best actor and best screenplay honors at the 1951 Cannes Film Festival.

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Film Info

• United Kingdom
• 1951
• 90 minutes
• Black & White
• 1.33:1
• English
• Spine #294

SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

• Restored high-definition digital transfer
• Audio commentary featuring film historian Bruce Eder
• Interview with Mike Figgis, director of the 1994 remake
• Interview with Michael Redgrave from 1958
• English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• PLUS: An essay by film critic Geoffrey Macnab

  Cover by Michael Boland