25 October 2010

The Browning Version

1994 • Director: Mike Figgis
Paramount Pictures
Starring Albert Finney, Greta Scacchi


I thought that this remake lacking the chilly postwar austerity of the original film would be a snooze. I was surprised, however, by the fantastic performances of Finney and Scacchi as the married couple Andrew and Laura Crocker-Harris. Their portrayal of a mutually venomous relationship is captivating and taut.
Rating: A–