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Brief Encounter

  • 1945
  • Approved
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
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Brief Encounter (1945)
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Meeting a stranger in a railway station, a woman is tempted to cheat on her husband.Meeting a stranger in a railway station, a woman is tempted to cheat on her husband.Meeting a stranger in a railway station, a woman is tempted to cheat on her husband.

  • Director
    • David Lean
  • Writers
    • Noël Coward
    • Anthony Havelock-Allan
    • David Lean
  • Stars
    • Celia Johnson
    • Trevor Howard
    • Stanley Holloway
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    49K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • David Lean
    • Writers
      • Noël Coward
      • Anthony Havelock-Allan
      • David Lean
    • Stars
      • Celia Johnson
      • Trevor Howard
      • Stanley Holloway
    • 318User reviews
    • 114Critic reviews
    • 92Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 3 Oscars
      • 4 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Top Cast24

    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
    • Beryl Walters - Tea Room Assistant
    Wilfred Babbage
    • Policeman at War Memorial
    • (uncredited)
    Alfie Bass
    Alfie Bass
    • Waiter at the Royal
    • (uncredited)
    Wallace Bosco
    • Doctor at Bobbie's Accident
    • (uncredited)
    Sydney Bromley
    Sydney Bromley
    • Johnnie - Second Soldier
    • (uncredited)
    Noël Coward
    Noël Coward
    • Train Station Announcer
    • (uncredited)
    Nuna Davey
    Nuna Davey
    • Herminie Rolandson - Mary's Cousin
    • (uncredited)
    Valentine Dyall
    Valentine Dyall
    • Stephen Lynn - Alec's 'Friend'
    • (uncredited)
    Irene Handl
    Irene Handl
    • Cellist and Organist
    • (uncredited)
    Dennis Harkin
    • Stanley - Beryl's Man
    • (uncredited)
    Edward Hodge
    • Bill - First Soldier
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • David Lean
    • Writers
      • Noël Coward
      • Anthony Havelock-Allan
      • David Lean
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      This movie was shot during the final days of World War II, going into production in January 1945. Filming was completed in May, with an interruption on May 8 to celebrate Germany's surrender.
    • Goofs
      Carnforth Station has had its name board covered and replaced with a big sign reading Milford Junction, but the smaller platform notices (behind Laura when Alec tells her about the job in South Africa) still show the next train's destinations as Hellifield, Skipton, Keighley, Leeds and Bradford.
    • Quotes
      • Laura Jesson: It's awfully easy to lie when you know that you're trusted implicitly. So very easy, and so very degrading.
    • Connections
      Featured in A Touch of Class (1973)
    • Soundtracks
      Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No.2.
      Written by Sergei Rachmaninoff (uncredited)
      Played by Eileen Joyce with The National Symphony Orchestra
      Conducted by Muir Mathieson

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    Details

    • Release date
      • August 24, 1946 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Tình Như Thoáng Mây
    • Filming locations
      • Middle Fell Bridge, Langdale Beck, Lake District, Cumbria, England, UK(little bridge scene)
    • Production company
      • Cineguild
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • £170,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $156,700
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 26m(86 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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