Brief Encounter

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

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1945 · 86 min · NR · Drama · Romance · TMDB 7.7/10

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.

Directed by David Lean

Cast

Celia Johnson — Laura Jesson
Trevor Howard — Dr. Alec Harvey
Stanley Holloway — Albert Godby
Joyce Carey — Myrtle Bagot
Cyril Raymond — Fred Jesson