Brief Encounter

Brief Encounter

1945 · 86 min · EN · NR · 7.7 (534 votes)
Dir. David Lean · Starring Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard, Stanley Holloway, Joyce Carey, Cyril Raymond, Everley Gregg

A story of the most precious moments in woman's life!

DramaRomance

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.

VIBE

A deeply felt, melancholic exploration of a love that can never be. It’s a quiet ache, a tender ache, a heartbreaking ache that lingers long after the credits roll. The film captures the bittersweet beauty of fleeting connection and the profound weight of unspoken desires.

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