Brief Encounter
A story of the most precious moments in a woman's life!
1945-11-24 | 86 minutes
Plot Summary
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 JohnsonLaura Jesson
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Trevor HowardDr. Alec Harvey
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Stanley HollowayAlbert Godby
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Joyce CareyMyrtle Bagot
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Cyril RaymondFred Jesson
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Everley GreggDolly Messiter
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Marjorie MarsMary Norton
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Margaret BartonTea Room Assistant Beryl Walters
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Alfie BassWaiter at the Royal (uncredited)
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Wallace BoscoDoctor After Bobbie's Accident (uncredited)
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Sydney BromleyJohnnie, the Second Soldier (uncredited)
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Noël CowardTrain Station Announcer (uncredited)
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Nuna DaveyHerminie Rolandson (uncredited)
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Valentine DyallAlec's Friend Stephen Lynn (uncredited)
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Irene HandlThe Cellist and Organist (uncredited)
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Jack MayBoat Rental Man (uncredited)
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