Flames of Passion

Jan 1, 1989

0h 17m

★ 5.7

Overview

Set on a steam-shrouded railway station and shot in high-contrast black and white, Richard Kwietniowski's film lovingly twists David Lean's stiff-upper-lipped romance Brief Encounter into a rich and witty contemporary melodrama, with two devilishly handsome young men standing in for Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Alfalfa Entertainment

British Film Institute Production Board

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Cast

Johnson

Richard Seymour

Howard

Donald Greig

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Flames of Passion

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