Konflikt des Herzens (1951)

Konflikt des Herzens: Directed by Anthony Asquith. With Michael Redgrave, Jean Kent, Nigel Patrick, Wilfrid Hyde-White. Forced to retire from an English public school, an unpopular professor must confront his failure as a teacher and husband.

“Michael Redgrave is wonderful in this film. To watch him in The Lady Vanishes, then to see him in this, it really is a testament to his acting versatility.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe story itself is utterly depressing, and shows little remorse. Though this is why the film is so brilliant. The atmosphere mixes that of the school and that of the Greek tragedy – namely Aeschylusu0026#39; the Agamemnon. Coker-Harris is slowly broken down by his wife, which is similar to that of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon. However, Coker-Harris has not done much wrong to warrant this hate and spite, which makes him a sympathetic and tragic character.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe film moves at a brisk pace and is not once boring. The acting is superb, the look efficient and makes for a superb film.”