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Brief Encounter (1945)

NR · 1945-11-24 · 1h 26m · EN
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A story of the most precious moments in woman's life!

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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Celia JohnsonCelia JohnsonLaura JessonTrevor HowardTrevor HowardDr. Alec HarveyStanley HollowayStanley HollowayAlbert GodbyJoyce CareyJoyce CareyMyrtle BagotCyril RaymondCyril RaymondFred JessonEverley GreggEverley GreggDolly MessiterMarjorie MarsMarjorie MarsMary NortonMargaret BartonMargaret BartonTea Room Assistant Beryl WaltersWilfred BabbageWilfred BabbagePoliceman at War Memorial (uncredited)Alfie BassAlfie BassWaiter at the Royal (uncredited)Wallace BoscoWallace BoscoDoctor After Bobbie's Accident (uncredited)Sydney BromleySydney BromleyJohnnie, the Second Soldier (uncredited)

Keywords

Husband wife relationshipDoctorTearjerkerLove affairInfidelityMarriageFarewellTold in flashbackGuilty conscienceNarrationDutyHousewifeImpossible loveBroken heartHopelessnessShameScheduled rendezvousSecretiveness

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Genre affinityDrama · RomanceTheme affinityHusband Wife Relationship · Doctor · TearjerkerMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaPacingShortEmotional intensityRomance

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What is Brief Encounter about?

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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Brief Encounter has a runtime of 86 minutes.

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