Brief Encounter (1945) (Noel Coward\'s Brief Encounter)

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Directed by

David Lean

Starring (View all)

Celia Johnson
Laura Jesson

Trevor Howard
Dr. Alec Harvey

Stanley Holloway
Albert Godby

Joyce Carey
Myrtle Bagot

Cyril Raymond
Fred Jesson

Everley Gregg
Dolly Messiter

Marjorie Mars
Mary Norton

Margaret Barton
Beryl Walters - Tea Room Assistant

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Noel Coward
play Still Life

Anthony Havelock-Allan
uncredited

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Great romantic classic!

8 years, 6 months ago at Jul 23 1:01

SJMJ91

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Brief Encounter was made at a dark time (towards the end of WWII in England) and I would've thought that it would have been a risky project back then but obviously not. The war didn't stop them from creating a fine film that is still classed as one of the best romantic films of all time. I suppose adultery teaches the audience of this film that just how easily you can fall in love with someone els... read more

Masterpiece of style, mood, acting and direction

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"It's awfully easy to lie when you know that you're trusted implicitly. So very easy, and so very degrading."

If one mentions the name David Lean, the director's grand, big-budget spectacles will likely come to mind. Among them are such motion pictures as Lawrence of Arabia, Bridge on the River Kwai and Doctor Zhivago. Yet, one of the most enduring of Lean's works is 1945's Brief En... read more

A classic

5 years, 11 months ago at Jan 28 14:43

johanlefourbe

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After hearing many great things about this flick, I was really eager to check it out. Personally, I was more familiar with Lean's later work, composed of great epic adventures such as 'Doctor Zhivago', 'Lawrence of Arabia' or 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'. Here, it is something quite different entirely, in fact, it is the complete opposite. Indeed, it is in black and white and it deals only with ... read more

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At a railway station café, housewife Laura Jesson meets doctor Alec Harvey. Although they are both already married to other partners, they gradually fall in love with each other. They continue to meet every Thursday at the small café, although they know that their love is impossible.

Release date: 24 August 1946
UPC: 037429150726

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