Brief Encounter is a classic 1945 British romantic drama. It centers around a housewife, Laura Jesson, who is played by Celia Johnson, who meets an also-married doctor played by Trevor Howard in a cafe at the railway station.
Plot Summary
Laura Jesson is a housewife whose marriage is not everything she desires it to be. When she meets Dr. Alec Harvey in a cafe at the railway station, their chance meeting turns into a full-blown love affair. He also has a wife and family, and is leaving the country, so their affair, while potent, is indeed, brief.
Cast
- Celia Johnson: Laura Jesson
- Trevor Howard: Dr. Alec Harvey
- Cyril Raymond: Fred Jesson
- Joyce Carey: Myrtle Bagot
- Stanley Holloway: Albert Godby
- Valentine Dyall: Stephen Lynn
- Everley Gregg: Dolly Messiter
- Margaret Barton: Beryl Walters
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References
Fast Facts
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Release date
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Director
David Lean
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Screenwriters
Noel Coward, Anthony Havelock-Allan, David Lean, Ronald Neame
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Producers
Noel Coward, Anthony Havelock-Allan, Ronald Neame
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Cinematography
Robert Krasker
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Edited by
Jack Harris
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U.K. distributor
Eagle Lion Distributors, 1945 Theatrical Carlton Visual Entertainment
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U.S. distributor
Universal Pictures, MGM Home Entertainment
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Run time
86 minutes
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Awards
2 wins, 3 nominationsMcomet: [1]
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Language
English
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Fact:
Based on 1936 one act play Still Life by Noel Coward
