A Sombra de um Homem (1951)

Curiosidades

• Baseado em: The Browning Version
• Filmado em: Pinewood (estúdios)
• Prémios: 2 · Nomeações: 1. Incluindo: lista de atores premiados no Festival de Cannes; Prêmio de Roteiro

The Browning Version is a 1951 British drama film based on the 1948 play of the same name by Terence Rattigan, who also wrote the screenplay. It was directed by Anthony Asquith and starred Michael Redgrave. In 1994, the play was filmed again with Albert Finney in the lead.

Production

Rattigan and Asquith encountered a lack of enthusiasm from producers to turn the play into a film until they met Earl St. John at Rank.

"I started out as manager of a small out-of-town cinema, and I viewed films from the out-of-London angle", said St John. "This experience made me realise that the ordinary people in the remotest places in the country were entitled to see the works of the best modern British playwrights." The budget was £145,000 of which £15,000 went for the rights; St John said this "was not bad" considering he paid £100,000 for the rights to Harvey.

Eric Portman originated the role on stage but turned down the film role. Margaret Lockwood was originally meant to play the role of Millie but turned down the part. Jean Kent played it instead. (Kent often stepped into roles originally envisioned for Lockwood.)

The film was shot at Pinewood Studios in 1950 and generally released in April, 1951. The school exteriors were filmed on location at Sherborne School in Sherborne, Dorset.

The Greek text that appears on the blackboard in Crocker-Harris's classroom is the Agamemnon lines 414–9:

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