The Browning Version (1951 - 1994) - Imprint Standard Edition - 2-Disc Blu-ray

Terence Rattigan's powerful play "The Browning Version" about an unpopular schoolmaster who snatches a last shred of dignity from the collapse of his career and his marriage was critically applauded on its initial release in 1948. Time has only embellished its themes of loss, redemption, dignity, and the value of a life's work which resonates today.

The Browning Version (1951)

Michael Redgrave gives the performance of a lifetime in this classic adaptation of Terence Rattigan's play. Directed By Anthony Asquith.

Special Features:

• Audio commentary by film historians Jo Botting and Melanie Williams (2021)


• Matthew Sweet on 'The Browning Version' (2021)

The Browning Version (1994)

Albert Finney's portrayal of retiring classics teacher, Andrew Crocker Harris, is a marvelous and understated performance in this richly layered work of truth, tears, and triumph. A beautifully realized updated version of this timeless classic by Director Mike Figgis. Starring Albert Finney, Matthew Modine & Greta Scacchi.

Special Features:

• Audio commentary by film critic Peter Tonguette (2021)


• Audio interview with Albert Finney biographer Gabriel Hershman (2021)


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  The Art of Learning: Scoring 'The Browning Version' – interview with composer Mark Isham (2021)


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  No Less and Certainly No More: Matthew Modine on 'The Browning Version' (2021)


• The Guardian archival interview with Mike Figgis (1997)


• Theatrical Trailer