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Brief Encounter

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

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

1945 1h 26m 7.7 rated Drama, Romance

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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Starring

Celia Johnson Laura Jesson

Trevor Howard Dr. Alec Harvey

Stanley Holloway Albert Godby

Joyce Carey Myrtle Bagot

Cyril Raymond Fred Jesson

Everley Gregg Dolly Messiter

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Director

David Lean

Studios

Cineguild, J. Arthur Rank Organisation

Release

1945-11-24

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