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Browning Version, The (1951) (Directors Suite)
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$19.97
- First Released
- 8/10/08
- Genres
- Drama, Classic
- DVD
- 4 (will only play on Region 4 and Multi-Region DVD players)
- Media Format
- PAL - View more information
Description
Adapted by Sir Terence Rattigan from his 1948 play, Anthony Asquith's The Browning Version is a poignant examination of repression and redemption set in the English public school system.
Classics master Andrew Crocker-Harris is preparing to retire early due to ill-health. Considered a supercilious bully by his students and a stuffy buffoon by his colleagues, the "Crock", as he is known, has distanced himself from all human emotion - due, in part, to his wife carrying on with one of the younger masters. However, when a student thanks him with a gift of Browning's translation of Agamemnon, the Crock is stirred to action.
Michael Redgrave excels as the maligned schoolmaster in this distinguished drawing-room drama by one of the 20th century's greatest playwrights.
Classics master Andrew Crocker-Harris is preparing to retire early due to ill-health. Considered a supercilious bully by his students and a stuffy buffoon by his colleagues, the "Crock", as he is known, has distanced himself from all human emotion - due, in part, to his wife carrying on with one of the younger masters. However, when a student thanks him with a gift of Browning's translation of Agamemnon, the Crock is stirred to action.
Michael Redgrave excels as the maligned schoolmaster in this distinguished drawing-room drama by one of the 20th century's greatest playwrights.
Special Features
- Audio commentary by Dr. Brian McFarlane, Honourary Associate Professor, Monash University and Visiting Professor (Film Studies) at the University of Hull, UK
- Original audio interview with actress Jean Kent, recorded on cassette by Brian McFarlane in October 1997 at Waterstone's Book Shop, Hampstead, London
- Insert Essay by Michael Fleming, PhD Candidate and tutor, University of Melbourne
- Actors
- Director
- Anthony Asquith
- Distributor
- Madman
- Rating
- PG
- Year of Production
- 1951
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Run Time (minutes)
- 87
- Language
- English
- Subtitle Language
- English
- Audio Format
- Dolby Digital Mono
- Aspect Ratio
- 1.33:1 Fullscreen
- Transfer Aspect Ratio
- 4:3
- Media Format
- DVD-Video
- First Released
- 2008-10-08
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