Brief Encounter (1945)

Name: Brief Encounter
Director: David Lean
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1945-11-24
Duration: 86 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard, Stanley Holloway, Joyce Carey, Cyril Raymond

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★★★★★★★★★★7.5 Nov 24th, 1945 86 min Directed by David Lean Google It

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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.

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Cast: Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard, Stanley Holloway, Joyce Carey, Cyril Raymond

Language: EN

Studio: Cineguild, J. Arthur Rank Organisation

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