Brief Encounter
movie
A story of the most precious moments in a woman's life!
Released November 24, 1945
Overview
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
Celia Johnson
as
Laura Jesson
Trevor Howard
as
Dr. Alec Harvey
Stanley Holloway
as
Albert Godby
Joyce Carey
as
Myrtle Bagot
Cyril Raymond
as
Fred Jesson
Everley Gregg
as
Dolly Messiter
Marjorie Mars
as
Mary Norton
Margaret Barton
as
Tea Room Assistant Beryl Walters
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Wilfred Babbage
as
Policeman at War Memorial (uncredited)
Alfie Bass
as
Waiter at the Royal (uncredited)
Wallace Bosco
as
Doctor After Bobbie's Accident (uncredited)
Sydney Bromley
as
Johnnie, the Second Soldier (uncredited)
Crew
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Anthony Havelock-Allan
as
Producer
Robert Krasker
as
Director of Photography
David Lean
as
Director
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Jack Harris
as
Editor
Noël Coward
as
Producer
Ronald Neame
as
Producer
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Harry Miller
as
Sound Editor
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Lawrence P. Williams
as
Art Direction
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Winston Ryder
as
Assistant Editor
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Charles Staffell
as
Visual Effects
George Pollock
as
Assistant Director
Ronald Neame
as
Additional Writing