Brief Encounter (1945)

Drama, Romance • PT1H26M

Brief Encounter

Overview

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.

Director: David Lean

Top Cast

  • Celia Johnson as Laura Jesson
  • Trevor Howard as Dr. Alec Harvey
  • Stanley Holloway as Albert Godby
  • Joyce Carey as Myrtle Bagot
  • Cyril Raymond as Fred Jesson

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