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Brief Encounter

19451h 26m7.7/ 10 · TMDB · 737 votes
DramaRomance

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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Directed by David Lean

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Ansh Kapoor

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The people behind the story

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

Policeman at War Memorial (uncredited)

Alfie Bass

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Film details

Released24 Nov 1945
Original languageEnglish
CountriesUnited Kingdom
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