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Brief Encounter (1945)

A story of the most precious moments in a woman's life!

  • Nov 24, 1945
  • 1h 26m
  • NR

7.7/10

TMDB user score
745 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

Brief Encounter is a 1945 drama and romance film directed by David Lean. Its leading cast includes Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard and Stanley Holloway. It runs for 1 hour 26 minutes.

Synopsis

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.

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Time needed
1 hour 26 minutes
Age rating (US)
NR
Language
English
Audience signal
7.7/10 from 745 TMDB votes

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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
  • Wilfred Babbage Policeman at War Memorial (uncredited)
  • Alfie Bass Waiter at the Royal (uncredited)
  • Wallace Bosco Doctor After Bobbie's Accident (uncredited)
  • Sydney Bromley Johnnie, the Second Soldier (uncredited)
  • Noël Coward Train Station Announcer (uncredited)
  • Nuna Davey Herminie Rolandson (uncredited)
  • Valentine Dyall Alec's Friend Stephen Lynn (uncredited)
  • Irene Handl The Cellist and Organist (uncredited)
  • Dennis Harkin Beryl's Man Stanley (uncredited)
  • Edward Hodge Bill (First Soldier) (uncredited)

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