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Brief Encounter(1945)

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

  • Drama
  • Romance
7.7

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.

Status:Released
Release Date:Nov 24, 1945
Runtime: 1h 26m

Director:

David Lean

Top Cast

Celia Johnson

Celia Johnson

Laura Jesson

Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

Dr. Alec Harvey

Stanley Holloway

Stanley Holloway

Albert Godby

Joyce Carey

Joyce Carey

Myrtle Bagot

Cyril Raymond

Cyril Raymond

Fred Jesson

Everley Gregg

Everley Gregg

Dolly Messiter

Marjorie Mars

Marjorie Mars

Mary Norton

Margaret Barton

Margaret Barton

Tea Room Assistant Beryl Walters

Wilfred Babbage

Wilfred Babbage

Policeman at War Memorial (uncredited)

Alfie Bass

Alfie Bass

Waiter at the Royal (uncredited)

Wallace Bosco

Wallace Bosco

Doctor After Bobbie's Accident (uncredited)

Sydney Bromley

Sydney Bromley

Johnnie, the Second Soldier (uncredited)

Noël Coward

Noël Coward

Train Station Announcer (uncredited)

Nuna Davey

Nuna Davey

Herminie Rolandson (uncredited)

Valentine Dyall

Valentine Dyall

Alec's Friend Stephen Lynn (uncredited)

Irene Handl

Irene Handl

The Cellist and Organist (uncredited)

Dennis Harkin

Dennis Harkin

Beryl's Man Stanley (uncredited)

Edward Hodge

Edward Hodge

Bill (First Soldier) (uncredited)

Frederick Kelsey

Frederick Kelsey

Man in Cinema (uncredited)

Jack May

Jack May

Boat Rental Man (uncredited)

Avis Scott

Avis Scott

Kardomah Waitress (uncredited)

George V. Sheldon

George V. Sheldon

Clergyman - Train Passenger (uncredited)

Official Videos

"Could You Really Say Goodbye?" - Brief Encounter's Carnforth Station | BFI

"Could You Really Say Goodbye?" - Brief Encounter's Carnforth Station | BFI

Mark Kermode reviews Brief Encounter (1945) | BFI Player

Mark Kermode reviews Brief Encounter (1945) | BFI Player

Rachel Weisz LOVES "Brief Encounter" and "All that Jazz" | BFI

Rachel Weisz LOVES "Brief Encounter" and "All that Jazz" | BFI

A Re-Encounter 70 Years After 'Brief Encounter'

A Re-Encounter 70 Years After 'Brief Encounter'

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