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Synopsis
Based on Noël Coward's play "Still Life," Brief Encounter is a romantic, bittersweet drama about two married people who meet by chance in a London railway station and carry on an intense love affair. Sentimental yet down-to-earth and set in pre-World War II England, the film follows British housewife Laura Jesson (Celia Johnson), who is on her way home, but catches a cinder in her eye. By chance, she meets Dr. Alec Harvey (Trevor Howard), who removes it for her. The two talk for a few minutes and strike immediate sparks, but they end up catching different trains. However, both return to the station once a week to meet and, as the film progresses, they grow closer, sharing stories, hopes, and fears about their lives, marriages, and children. One day, when Alec's train is late, both become frantic that they will miss each other. When they finally find each other, they realize that they are in love. But what should be a joyous realization is fraught with tragedy, since both care greatly for their families. Howard and Johnson give flawless performances as two practical, married people who find themselves in a situation in which they know they can never be happy. ~ Don Kaye, All Movie Guide

Cast

Margaret Barton Beryl Waters
Joyce Carey Myrtle Bagot
Valentine Dyall Stephan Lynn
Everley Gregg Dolly Messiter
Dennis Harkin Stanley
Stanley Holloway Albert Godby
Trevor Howard Dr. Alec Harvey
Celia Johnson Laura Jesson
Cyril Raymond Fred Jesson
Marjorie Mars Mary Norton

Production Crew

Robert Krasker Cinematographer
David Lean Director
Jack Harris Editor
Sergey Rachmaninov Featured Music
George Pollock First Assistant Director
Noël Coward Play Author
Anthony Havelock-Allan Producer
Noël Coward Producer
Ronald Neame Producer
Anthony Havelock-Allan Screenwriter
Coward Lean Screenwriter
David Lean Screenwriter
Noël Coward Screenwriter
Ronald Neame Screenwriter
Year: 1946
Runtime: 86
Country: UK
MPAA Rating:
Category: Feature

Genre
Drama
Romance

Produced by
Cineguild
Universal

Release
by Eagle Films
Lion

Awards
1946 - Best Picture - National Board of Review
1946 - Grand Prix - Cannes International Film Festival
1946 - Grand Prix - Cannes Film Festival