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Brief Encounter
A story of the most precious moments in a woman's life!
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.
Where to watch Brief Encounter
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Cast
- Celia Johnson as Laura Jesson
- Trevor Howard as Dr. Alec Harvey
- Stanley Holloway as Albert Godby
- Joyce Carey as Myrtle Bagot
- Cyril Raymond as Fred Jesson
- Everley Gregg as Dolly Messiter
- Marjorie Mars as Mary Norton
- Margaret Barton as Tea Room Assistant Beryl Walters
- Wilfred Babbage as Policeman at War Memorial (uncredited)
- Alfie Bass as Waiter at the Royal (uncredited)
- Wallace Bosco as Doctor After Bobbie's Accident (uncredited)
- Sydney Bromley as Johnnie, the Second Soldier (uncredited)
Details
- Director
- David Lean
- Released
- November 24, 1945
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Studio
- Cineguild and J. Arthur Rank Organisation
- Status
- Released
- TMDB score
- 7.7 / 10 from 734 votes
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