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Brief Encounter (1945)

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.

  • Drama
  • Romance

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Celia JohnsonCelia JohnsonLaura Jesson
  • Photo of Trevor HowardTrevor HowardDr. Alec Harvey
  • Photo of Stanley HollowayStanley HollowayAlbert Godby
  • Photo of Joyce CareyJoyce CareyMyrtle Bagot
  • Photo of Cyril RaymondCyril RaymondFred Jesson
  • Photo of Everley GreggEverley GreggDolly Messiter
  • Photo of Marjorie MarsMarjorie MarsMary Norton
  • Photo of Margaret BartonMargaret BartonTea Room Assistant Beryl Walters
  • Photo of Wilfred BabbageWilfred BabbagePoliceman at War Memorial (uncredited)
  • Photo of Alfie BassAlfie BassWaiter at the Royal (uncredited)

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