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Brief Encounter (1945)

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

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 26M

Director : David Lean
Writer : Noël Coward

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
Wilfred Babbage
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)
Dennis Harkin
Dennis Harkin
Beryl's Man Stanley (uncredited)
Edward Hodge
Edward Hodge
Bill (First Soldier) (uncredited)
Frederick Kelsey
Frederick Kelsey
Man in Cinema (uncredited)
Jack May
Jack May
Boat Rental Man (uncredited)
Avis Scott
Avis Scott
Kardomah Waitress (uncredited)

Crews

Ronald Neame
Ronald Neame
Producer
Anthony Havelock-Allan
Anthony Havelock-Allan
Producer
Robert Krasker
Robert Krasker
Director of Photography
Jack Harris
Jack Harris
Editor
Lawrence P. Williams
Lawrence P. Williams
Art Direction
David Lean
David Lean
Director
Noël Coward
Noël Coward
Producer
Harry Miller
Harry Miller
Sound Editor
George Pollock
George Pollock
Assistant Director
Charles Staffell
Charles Staffell
Visual Effects
Winston Ryder
Winston Ryder
Assistant Editor
Desmond Dew
Desmond Dew
Sound Recordist
Stanley Lambourne
Stanley Lambourne
Sound Recordist
Margery Saunders
Margery Saunders
Associate Editor
Noël Coward
Noël Coward
Theatre Play
Noël Coward
Noël Coward
Screenplay
Anthony Havelock-Allan
Anthony Havelock-Allan
Additional Writing
David Lean
David Lean
Additional Writing
Ronald Neame
Ronald Neame
Additional Writing

Trailers and other movies

Rachel Weisz LOVES
A Re-Encounter 70 Years After 'Brief Encounter'
Trailer
Mark Kermode reviews Brief Encounter (1945) | BFI Player

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