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Brief Encounter(1945)
Status: Released
Date: 1945-11-24
77%
652 Votes
Time: 1h 26m
A story of the most precious moments in a woman's life!
Overview:
Returning home from a shopping trip to a nearby town, bored suburban housewife Laura Jesson is thrown by happenstance into an acquaintance with virtuous doctor Alec Harvey. Their casual friendship soon develops during their weekly visits into something more emotionally fulfilling than either expected, and they must wrestle with the potential havoc their deepening relationship would have on their lives and the lives of those they love.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United Kingdom
ProductionCompanies:
Cineguild
J. Arthur Rank Organisation
Movie: Brief Encounter
Top 10 Billed Cast
Celia Johnson
Laura Jesson
Trevor Howard
Dr. Alec Harvey
Stanley Holloway
Albert Godby
Joyce Carey
Myrtle Bagot
Cyril Raymond
Fred Jesson
Everley Gregg
Dolly Messiter
Marjorie Mars
Mary Norton
Margaret Barton
Tea Room Assistant Beryl Walters
Alfie Bass
Waiter at the Royal (uncredited)
Video Trailer Brief Encounter
Video: Trailer
Trailer
"Could You Really Say Goodbye?" - Brief Encounter's Carnforth Station | BFI
A Re-Encounter 70 Years After 'Brief Encounter'
Mark Kermode reviews Brief Encounter (1945) | BFI Player
Rachel Weisz LOVES "Brief Encounter" and "All that Jazz" | BFI
All 5 videos
Trailer - Trailer
"Could You Really Say Goodbye?" - Brief Encounter's Carnforth Station | BFI - Featurette
A Re-Encounter 70 Years After 'Brief Encounter' - Featurette
Mark Kermode reviews Brief Encounter (1945) | BFI Player - Featurette
Rachel Weisz LOVES "Brief Encounter" and "All that Jazz" | BFI - Featurette
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