Brief Encounter

Nov 24, 1945

1h 26m

★ 7.7

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

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.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Cineguild

J. Arthur Rank Organisation

Brief Encounter Trailers

Cast

Laura Jesson

Celia Johnson

Dr. Alec Harvey

Trevor Howard

Albert Godby

Stanley Holloway

Myrtle Bagot

Joyce Carey

Fred Jesson

Cyril Raymond

Dolly Messiter

Everley Gregg

Mary Norton

Marjorie Mars

Tea Room Assistant Beryl Walters

Margaret Barton

Policeman at War Memorial (uncredited)

Wilfred Babbage

Waiter at the Royal (uncredited)

Alfie Bass

Doctor After Bobbie's Accident (uncredited)

Wallace Bosco

Johnnie, the Second Soldier (uncredited)

Sydney Bromley

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