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Brief Encounter (1945) | Slate

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Rated 7.7 on TMDB

Brief Encounter

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.

Released: 1945
Runtime: 1h 26m
Rated: NR
Genres: Drama, Romance
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English

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Noël CowardTheatre Play, Screenplay

David LeanDirector

George PollockAssistant Director

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Cast

Celia JohnsonLaura Jesson
Trevor HowardDr. Alec Harvey
Stanley HollowayAlbert Godby

Joyce CareyMyrtle Bagot
Cyril RaymondFred Jesson
Everley GreggDolly Messiter
Marjorie MarsMary Norton
Margaret BartonTea Room Assistant Beryl Walters

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