The Browning Version 1951

Bosley Crowther, New York Times: The schoolmaster to whom our pity is drawn is a pretty weak and lukewarm individual, hardly fit to be a teacher of growing boys -- even a teacher of classical languages, which he is. Read more

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader: What begins as an anti-Goodbye, Mr. Chips ends, thanks to some psychological point stretching, as an imitation of it. Read more

Tom Milne, Time Out: Worth watching for Redgrave's powerfully detailed performance as the schoolmaster. Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: The role of the retiring master is not an easy one, but a prize in the right hands. Michael Redgrave fills it with distinction. Read more