Brief Encounter

Brief Encounter

7.7 | 1945-11-24 | Drama Romance

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.

Featured Crew

Ronald Neame Producer
Anthony Havelock-Allan Producer
Robert Krasker Director of Photography
Jack Harris Editor
Lawrence P. Williams Art Direction
David Lean Director
Noël Coward Producer
Harry Miller Sound Editor
George Pollock Assistant Director
Charles Staffell Visual Effects

Cast

Celia Johnson
Celia Johnson
Laura Jesson
Trevor Howard
Trevor Howard
Dr. Alec Harvey
Stanley Holloway
Stanley Holloway
Albert Godby
Joyce Carey
Joyce Carey
Myrtle Bagot
Cyril Raymond
Cyril Raymond
Fred Jesson
Everley Gregg
Everley Gregg
Dolly Messiter
Marjorie Mars
Marjorie Mars
Mary Norton
Margaret Barton
Margaret Barton
Tea Room Assistant Beryl Walters
Wilfred Babbage
Wilfred Babbage
Policeman at War Memorial (uncredited)
Alfie Bass
Alfie Bass
Waiter at the Royal (uncredited)

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