Brief Encounter (1945)

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.

Directing:
  • David Lean

Writing:
  • Noël Coward
  • Anthony Havelock-Allan
  • David Lean

Stars:
Release Date: 1945-11-24
themoviedb icon 7.7/10
  • Country: GB
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 86

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Alfie Bass
Alfie Bass
Waiter at the Royal (uncredited)
Celia Johnson
Celia Johnson
Laura Jesson
Trevor Howard
Trevor Howard
Dr. Alec Harvey
Stanley Holloway
Stanley Hollo...
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 Bart...
Tea Room Assistant Beryl Walters
Wallace Bosco
Wallace Bosco
Doctor After Bobbie's Accident (uncredited)
Sydney Bromley
Sydney Bromle...
Johnnie, the Second Soldier (uncredited)
Valentine Dyall
Valentine Dya...
Alec's Friend Stephen Lynn (uncredited)
Irene Handl
Irene Handl
The Cellist and Organist (uncredited)
Avis Scott
Avis Scott
Kardomah Waitress (uncredited)
Noël Coward
Noël Coward
Train Station Announcer (uncredited)
Nuna Davey
Nuna Davey
Herminie Rolandson (uncredited)
Jack May
Jack May
Boat Rental Man (uncredited)
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