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Brief Encounter

A story of the most precious moments in a woman's life!

1945★ 7.7 · 7151h 26mDramaRomance

Overview

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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Cast

Trevor Howard
as Dr. Alec Harvey

Stanley Holloway
as Albert Godby

Valentine Dyall
as Alec's Friend Stephen Lynn (uncredited)

Celia Johnson
as Laura Jesson

Jack May
as Boat Rental Man (uncredited)

Sydney Bromley
as Johnnie, the Second Soldier (uncredited)

Alfie Bass
as Waiter at the Royal (uncredited)

Irene Handl
as The Cellist and Organist (uncredited)

Margaret Barton
as Tea Room Assistant Beryl Walters

Noël Coward
as Train Station Announcer (uncredited)

Joyce Carey
as Myrtle Bagot

Everley Gregg
as Dolly Messiter

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Release date: 1945-11-24

Budget: $1,200,000

Runtime: 1h 26m

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DramaRomance

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