On the verge of forced resignation, a strict old-fashioned teacher rethinks his life.

Andrew Crocker-Harris (Albert Finney) is an embittered, disliked teacher of Greek and Latin at a British public school. After nearly 20 years of service, he is being forced to retire on the pretext of his health and might not even be given a pension. The boys regard him as a Hitler, with some justification. His wife Laura (Greta Scacchi) is unfaithful, and lives to wound him any way she can. Andrew must come to terms with his failed life and regain at least his own self-respect.—Reid Gagle

British public-school student Taplow (Ben Silverstone) completely changes the self-perception of his master, Andrew Crocker-Harris (Albert Finney) so that he can accept his forced retirement from his academic establishment with his head held high.—[email protected]