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Brief Encounter
A story of the most precious moments in woman's life!
A story of the most precious moments in woman's life!
Drama, Romance - 1945
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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.
Director:
,
David Lean
Cast:
,
Celia Johnson
,
Trevor Howard
,
Stanley Holloway
,
Joyce Carey
,
Cyril Raymond
,
Everley Gregg
,
Marjorie Mars
,
Margaret Barton
,
Wilfred Babbage

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Rated:
Not Rated
Runtime:
86 min
Release date:
24 Nov 1945
Country:
GB
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. 3 wins & 3 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Sheer perfection-the gold standard of tragic romances whose influence can still be seen to this day.
– Keith Uhlich,
Time Out New York,
9 Oct 2012
fresh:
Cyril Raymond manages to invest the stodgy character with a lovable quality.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
6 Nov 2007
rotten:
Rarely rises above the level of the old women's magazines.
– Don Druker,
Chicago Reader,
6 Nov 2007
rotten:
Some films don't age well, and no doubt Brief Encounter had more of an emotional effect in the social climate of post-war Britain.
– Dave Calhoun,
Time Out,
9 Feb 2006
fresh:
An uncommonly good little picture -- and one which is frankly designed to appeal to that group of film-goers who are provoked by the 'usual movie tripe.'
– Bosley Crowther,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
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