Brief Encounter

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

7.7

1945

1h 26m

DramaRomance

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.

Key Crew

Director

David Lean

Producers

Anthony Havelock-Allan

Noël Coward

Ronald Neame

Writers

Noël Coward

Cinematography

Robert Krasker

Cast (22)

Celia Johnson

Laura Jesson

Trevor Howard

Dr. Alec Harvey

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Director

Producers

Writers

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Cast (22)

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