Brief Encounter

1945 David Lean 1h 26m
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.

Cast

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
Marjorie Mars Mary Norton
Margaret Barton Tea Room Assistant Beryl Walters

Vibes

Emotional Deeply Moving Hidden Gem

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