The Browning Version Gallery


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The first shot of Ben in the movie, playing Taplow at morning prayers.


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Time for a closer shot – yup, it’s our Ben all right.


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Taplow’s Latin teacher, Andrew, is leaving at the end of the school term. This is announced at the morning assembly, and Taplow’s reaction is caught above.


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After morning prayers, Taplow looks for Andrew to ask him about switching to the Science class next term.


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Ben finds Andrew sitting on the bench feeling thoroughly miserable.

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Awww, too cute. Taplow asks the question about Science class.


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Walking to his own class, Latin, we see why Taplow has his interest in Science, with the comedic goings-on with various experiments.


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In class, Taplow laughs at a joke made by Andrew in Latin. Naturally he’s the only one who ‘got it’.


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Taplow listens intently to Andrew’s reading of Agamemnon. You can really see Ben coming through in this shot.


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In the shower’s, Taplow is intimidated by an older boy.

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A closer shot of the grilling Taplow gets in the showers.


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Taplow presents Andrew with a copy of Agamemnon he found at a junk shop – this is The Browning Version.


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In receiving the book, Andrew is moved to tears. Here’s a close up of Taplow’s reaction.


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The boys start their revenge to get their own back on the older boys.


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Satisfaction for Taplow as the older boys find their bed full of worms.

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In the closing scenes of the film, Taplow listens as Andrew delivers his apology to the school for ‘failing’ them as a teacher.


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Taplow and the majority of the school applaud Andrew on finishing his moving speech.


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Andrew & Taplow shake hands and thank each other.


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Andrew grants Taplow his switch to Science. Delight!

One thought on “The Browning Version Gallery”

  1. Just watched the film again – a fine performance by Ben and, of course Albert Finney. Nice soundtrack too. This is just as good as, though different, the Michael Redgrave version.

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