Brief Encounter (1945)1h26
Drama · Romance
Director David Lean (7.5 avg)
Also directed Lawrence of Arabia, The Bridge on the River Kwai, Doctor Zhivago, and 13 more
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.
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Cast
Celia Johnson
Trevor Howard
Stanley Holloway
Joyce Carey
Cyril Raymond
Everley Gregg
Marjorie Mars
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