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Brief Encounter

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

★ 7.7 / 10 (745 votes)November 24, 194586 minEN
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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Movie facts

Release dateNovember 24, 1945
StatusReleased
Runtime86 min
Rating★ 7.7 / 10
CertificationNR
Original languageEnglish
CountryUnited Kingdom
Budget$1,200,000
Revenue—
ProductionCineguild, J. Arthur Rank Organisation
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Crew

Director

David Lean

Writers

Noël Coward

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Cast

Celia JohnsonCelia JohnsonLaura Jesson
Trevor HowardTrevor HowardDr. Alec Harvey
Stanley HollowayStanley HollowayAlbert Godby
Joyce CareyJoyce CareyMyrtle Bagot
Cyril RaymondCyril RaymondFred Jesson
Everley GreggEverley GreggDolly Messiter
Marjorie MarsMarjorie MarsMary Norton
Margaret BartonMargaret BartonTea Room Assistant Beryl Walters
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Alfie BassAlfie BassWaiter at the Royal (uncredited)
Wallace BoscoWallace BoscoDoctor After Bobbie's Accident (uncredited)
Sydney BromleySydney BromleyJohnnie, the Second Soldier (uncredited)
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