Celia Johnson
Laura Jesson
What it's about
About this film
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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Who made it
Cast
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
WB
Wilfred Babbage
Policeman at War Memorial (uncredited)
Alfie Bass
Waiter at the Royal (uncredited)
Crew
David Lean
Directing
Details
Title
Brief Encounter
Year
1945
Runtime
1h 26m
Spoken Language
English
Genre
Drama · Romance
Director
David Lean
IMDb
8.0 / 10 (47,302 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes (Critics)
95%
Metacritic
92
IMDb ID
tt0037558
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