Brief Encounter (1945)
A story of the most precious moments in a woman's life!
Synopsis
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.
Cast
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Celia Johnson
as Laura Jesson
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Trevor Howard
as Dr. Alec Harvey
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Stanley Holloway
as Albert Godby
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Joyce Carey
as Myrtle Bagot
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Cyril Raymond
as Fred Jesson
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Everley Gregg
as Dolly Messiter
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Marjorie Mars
as Mary Norton
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Margaret Barton
as Tea Room Assistant Beryl Walters
- Wilfred Babbage as Policeman at War Memorial (uncredited)
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Alfie Bass
as Waiter at the Royal (uncredited)
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Wallace Bosco
as Doctor After Bobbie's Accident (uncredited)
- Sydney Bromley as Johnnie, the Second Soldier (uncredited)
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Noël Coward
as Train Station Announcer (uncredited)
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Nuna Davey
as Herminie Rolandson (uncredited)
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Valentine Dyall
as Alec's Friend Stephen Lynn (uncredited)
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Irene Handl
as The Cellist and Organist (uncredited)
- Dennis Harkin as Beryl's Man Stanley (uncredited)
- Edward Hodge as Bill (First Soldier) (uncredited)
Crew
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David Lean
Director
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Robert Krasker
Director of Photography
- Jack Harris Editor
- Anthony Havelock-Allan Producer
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Noël Coward
Producer
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Ronald Neame
Producer
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Noël Coward
Screenplay
