Rating
Popularity2
Runtime1h 26m
Release DateNovember 24, 1945
Brief Encounter
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.
Production
Cineguild
J. Arthur Rank Organisation(GB)
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Spoken Languages
English
Age Rating
All Ages
Top Cast
Key Crew
ProducerAnthony Havelock-Allan
Director of PhotographyRobert Krasker
DirectorDavid Lean
ProducerNoël Coward
ProducerRonald Neame
ScreenplayNoël Coward
Videos & Trailers
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"Could You Really Say Goodbye?" - Brief Encounter's Carnforth Station | BFI
Featurette
Mark Kermode reviews Brief Encounter (1945) | BFI Player
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Rachel Weisz LOVES "Brief Encounter" and "All that Jazz" | BFI
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