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Brief Encounter

Movie 1945 TMDB 7.7/10 Released

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.

Brief Encounter is a movie first shown in 1945. Runtime is 86 minutes. Status: Released. Genres: Drama, Romance. TMDB score 7.7/10 from 734 votes.

86mRuntime
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Title details

Type
Movie
Japanese title
あいびき
Original title
Brief Encounter
Release year
1945
Release date
November 24, 1945
Status
Released
Runtime
86 minutes
Genres
Drama, Romance
Production companies
Cineguild, J. Arthur Rank Organisation
Director
David Lean
TMDB rating
7.7/10 (734 votes)
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Official trailers

Trailer

"Could You Really Say Goodbye?" - Brief Encounter's Carnforth Station | BFI

Mark Kermode reviews Brief Encounter (1945) | BFI Player

Rachel Weisz LOVES "Brief Encounter" and "All that Jazz" | BFI

A Re-Encounter 70 Years After 'Brief Encounter'

Cast

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

W

Wilfred Babbage

Policeman at War Memorial (uncredited)

Alfie Bass

Alfie Bass

Waiter at the Royal (uncredited)

Wallace Bosco

Wallace Bosco

Doctor After Bobbie's Accident (uncredited)

Sydney Bromley

Sydney Bromley

Johnnie, the Second Soldier (uncredited)

Noël Coward

Noël Coward

Train Station Announcer (uncredited)

Nuna Davey

Nuna Davey

Herminie Rolandson (uncredited)

Valentine Dyall

Valentine Dyall

Alec's Friend Stephen Lynn (uncredited)

Irene Handl

Irene Handl

The Cellist and Organist (uncredited)

D

Dennis Harkin

Beryl's Man Stanley (uncredited)

E

Edward Hodge

Bill (First Soldier) (uncredited)

Characters

  • Laura Jesson voiced by Celia Johnson
  • Dr. Alec Harvey voiced by Trevor Howard
  • Albert Godby voiced by Stanley Holloway
  • Myrtle Bagot voiced by Joyce Carey
  • Fred Jesson voiced by Cyril Raymond
  • Dolly Messiter voiced by Everley Gregg
  • Mary Norton voiced by Marjorie Mars
  • Tea Room Assistant Beryl Walters voiced by Margaret Barton
  • Policeman at War Memorial (uncredited) voiced by Wilfred Babbage
  • Waiter at the Royal (uncredited) voiced by Alfie Bass
  • Doctor After Bobbie's Accident (uncredited) voiced by Wallace Bosco
  • Johnnie, the Second Soldier (uncredited) voiced by Sydney Bromley
  • Train Station Announcer (uncredited) voiced by Noël Coward
  • Herminie Rolandson (uncredited) voiced by Nuna Davey
  • Alec's Friend Stephen Lynn (uncredited) voiced by Valentine Dyall
  • The Cellist and Organist (uncredited) voiced by Irene Handl
  • Beryl's Man Stanley (uncredited) voiced by Dennis Harkin
  • Bill (First Soldier) (uncredited) voiced by Edward Hodge

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