Brief Encounter (1945)
Subtitles for: Brief Encounter (1945)
"A story of the most precious moments in a 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.
| Rate | ★ 7.7/10 (700 votes) |
| Genre | Drama Romance |
| Duration | 1h 26m |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Release | 24 Nov 1945 |
| Language | EN |
| Director | David Lean |
| Keywords | infidelity farewell husband wife relationship narration marriage housewife duty black and white doctor love affair tearjerker told in flashback impossible love shame guilty conscience broken heart hopelessness secretiveness |
| IMDb | tt0037558 ↗ |
| Type | Movie Released |
Cast
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Celia Johnson
Laura Jesson
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Trevor Howard
Dr. Alec Harvey
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Stanley Holloway
Albert Godby
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Joyce Carey
Myrtle Bagot
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Cyril Raymond
Fred Jesson
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Everley Gregg
Dolly Messiter
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Marjorie Mars
Mary Norton
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Margaret Barton
Tea Room Assistant Beryl Walters
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Wilfred Babbage
Policeman at War Memorial (uncredited)
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Alfie Bass
Waiter at the Royal (uncredited)
