Brief Encounter
DramaRomance

Brief Encounter

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

7.7/10 1945 1h 26m

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.

On screen

Top Cast

Celia Johnson

Celia Johnson

Laura Jesson

Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

Dr. Alec Harvey

Stanley Holloway

Stanley Holloway

Albert Godby

Joyce Carey

Joyce Carey

Myrtle Bagot

Cyril Raymond

Cyril Raymond

Fred Jesson

Everley Gregg

Everley Gregg

Dolly Messiter

Marjorie Mars

Marjorie Mars

Mary Norton

Margaret Barton

Margaret Barton

Tea Room Assistant Beryl Walters

Wilfred Babbage

Wilfred Babbage

Policeman at War Memorial (uncredited)

Alfie Bass

Alfie Bass

Waiter at the Royal (uncredited)

Wallace Bosco

Wallace Bosco

Doctor After Bobbie's Accident (uncredited)

Sydney Bromley

Sydney Bromley

Johnnie, the Second Soldier (uncredited)

Preview

Official Trailer

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