Brief Encounter

Name: Brief Encounter
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1945-11-24
Duration: 1 h 26 min
Cast: Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard, Stanley Holloway, Joyce Carey

1945 · 1h 26m · Drama, Romance · United Kingdom · Rated PG (GB)

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.

Directed by

David Lean

Written by

Noël Coward

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Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard, Stanley Holloway, Joyce Carey

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