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08/06/1994 Drama 1h 37m
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The greatest lessons in the life and the ones learned by heart.

Overview

Andrew Crocker-Harris is an embittered and disliked teacher of Greek and Latin at a British prep school. After nearly 20 years of service, he is being forced to retire for 'health reasons', and perhaps may not even be given a pension. The boys regard him as a Hitler, with some justification. His unfaithful wife Laura tries to hurt him in any way she can. Andrew must come to terms with his failed life and at least regain his own self-esteem.

  1. Ronald Harwood

    Writer

  2. Mike Figgis

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Albert Finney

    Andrew Crocker-Harris

  2. Greta Scacchi

    Laura Crocker-Harris

  3. Matthew Modine

    Frank Hunter

  4. Julian Sands

    Tom Gilbert

  5. Michael Gambon

    Dr. Frobisher

  6. Ben Silverstone

    Taplow

  7. Jim Sturgess

    Bryant

  8. Joseph Beattie

    Wilson

  9. Marc Bolton

    Grantham

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2025-01-18
I'm not usually a fan of remakes, especially as the 1951 iteration of this story featuring Michael Redgrave is a powerful piece of drama. Who better, though, than Albert Finney to pick up the mantle and offer us his own interpretation of this curmudgeonly ancient languages master at a public school who is facing retirement? Mike Figgis has updated the Rattigan text to bring it into the 1990s, but the plot remains essentially the same. He is married to a younger women "Laura" (Greta Scacchi) who is a bit fed up with him and quite attracted to "Frank" (Matthew Modine). He's an American who is gr...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$487,391.00

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