The Browning Version (1951)

Plot: Based on the play by Terrance Ratigan. A bitter, middle-aged schoolmaster faces his failing marriage and failed career. 
Pros: Script, acting
Cons: Some characters too black and white.
Best Quote:  I may have been a brilliant scholar, but I was woefully ignorant of the facts of life.

A filmed play that won Redgrave several acting awards. Its starts out slow but builds up steam and is very moving at the end. But Redgrave overdoes the "emotional cripple" aspect early in the play, thereby making it harder to believe his turnaround later. And his wife is too unsympathetic. A little nuance or complexity would have been welcome. Summary An excellent filmed play and serious character study. Rating ***