The Browning Version (1994): Cast, Box Office & Plot
The Browning Version is a 1994 drama directed by Mike Figgis, starring Albert Finney as Andrew Crocker-Harris, Greta Scacchi and Matthew Modine. It runs 1 hour 37 minutes and earned $487,391 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 37m (97 min)
- Director
- Mike Figgis
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Paramount Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Browning Version About?
The premise of The Browning Version without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Andrew Crocker-Harris, a bitter, despised Greek and Latin teacher at a British prep school, faces forced retirement after nearly two decades, with his pension in jeopardy. The pupils view him as a tyrant, and his unfaithful wife Laura constantly undermines him. He is forced to confront his failures and attempt to rebuild his self‑esteem.
The Browning Version Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- teenage boy
- preparatory school
- shower
- teacher student relationship
- school faculty
- retirement
- boarding school
- dysfunctional marriage
- masturbation
- army
- cricket the sport
- fireworks
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- latin language
- language teacher
- crying
- cia central intelligence agency
- figgis and sands
- teacher
- pension
- general
- brigadier
- bribe
- library
- m 15
- american
- incest
- murder
- heart condition
- book
- underwear
- female nudity
- male nudity
- nudity
- bookshop
- boys' bathroom
- lemonade
- computer
- kgb
- science
- science class
- tea
- drunkenness
- song
- singing
- singer
- choir
- golf
- rowing
- hymn
- church
The Browning Version Cast & Characters
Albert Finney leads the cast as Andrew Crocker-Harris, with Greta Scacchi as Laura Crocker-Harris and Matthew Modine as Frank Hunter. Directed by Mike Figgis; 24 actors are credited in all.
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Director Mike Figgis
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Matthew Modine as Frank Hunter -
Julian Sands as Tom Gilbert
Also Starring in The Browning Version
· 20 more- Ben Silverstone Taplow
- Maryam d'Abo Diana
- Michael Gambon Dr. Frobisher
- Jim Sturgess Bryant
- George Harris Adakendi Senior
- Bruce Myers Dr. Rafferty
- Heathcote Williams Dr. Lake
- Jeff Nuttall Lord Baxter
- Oliver Milburn Trubshaw
- Dinah Stabb Jane Frobisher
- Joseph Beattie Wilson
- Mark Long Foster
- David Pullan Trimmer
- Jotham Annan Prince Abakendi
- Marc Bolton Grantham
- Belinda Low Rowena Baxter
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- Tom Havelock Grantham
- Walter Micklethwait Buller
- David Lever David Fletcher
- Stephen Mitchelson Newton
More from Mike Figgis
More films directed by Mike Figgis, best-rated first: Leaving Las Vegas, Megadoc, Internal Affairs and Timecode.
The Browning Version Plot Summary
What happens in The Browning Version from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 6-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Andrew Crocker-Harris is a veteran master of Greek and Latin at a distinguished British public school, a man whose nearly two decades of service have left him worn and isolated. The school community treats him with a mix of avoidance and resignation: colleagues tolerate him as a relic of a stricter era, while students endure his relentless discipline, finding his lectures rigid, uninspiring, and more about form than feeling. Yet beneath the austere exterior lies a mind capable of genuine scholarly passion, a flicker of warmth that rarely breaks through the surface.
Full summary
The whole story of The Browning Version, scene by scene
The Browning Version Box Office
The Browning Version grossed $487,391 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$487.4K
- US & Canada
- $487.4K
The Browning Version Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Browning Version.
How Well Do You Know The Browning Version?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What subject does Andrew Crocker-Harris teach at the school?
The Browning Version Also Known As
16 alternative titles, including “Les Leçons de la vie” and “Schrei in die Vergangenheit”.
- Also known as
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- Les Leçons de la vie
- Schrei in die Vergangenheit
- Browningův překlad
- 布朗宁版本
- 峰回路转
- 稚子送温情
- La versión Browning
- I ricordi di Abbey
- Magánórák
- 布朗宁的译本
- Profesor odchází
- Toamna vieții
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- 브라우닝 버전
- Версия Браунинга
- Nunca Te Amei
- Livets skole
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The Browning Version FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of The Browning Version, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Browning Version?
The Browning Version runs 1 hour 37 minutes (97 minutes).
When was The Browning Version released?
The Browning Version was released on June 8, 1994.
Who directed The Browning Version?
The Browning Version was directed by Mike Figgis.
More films by Mike Figgis Who is in the cast of The Browning Version?
The Browning Version stars Albert Finney as Andrew Crocker-Harris, Greta Scacchi as Laura Crocker-Harris and Matthew Modine as Frank Hunter, among 24 credited actors.
How much did The Browning Version make at the box office?
The Browning Version grossed $487,391 worldwide.
Does The Browning Version have a post-credit scene?
No. The Browning Version has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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