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Brief Encounter

Romance Drama

1945, Movie, 1h 26min

After a chance meeting on a train platform, a married doctor (Trevor Howard) and a suburban housewife (Celia Johnson) begin a muted but passionate, and ultimately doomed, love affair. With its evocatively fog-enshrouded setting, swooning Rachmaninoff score, and pair of remarkable performances (Johnson was nominated for an Oscar), this film, directed by David Lean and based on Noël Coward’s play “Still Life” deftly explores the thrill, pain, and tenderness of an illicit romance, and has influenced many a cinematic brief encounter since its release.

"Brief Encounter" — romance and drama movie produced in UK and released in 1945. It has a very high rating on IMDb: 8 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 26min. "Brief Encounter" is currently available to stream on Max, The Criterion Channel, FlixFling, Amazon Prime ⎥ MAX and Amazon Prime ⎥ Freevee and for rent and to buy on Apple TV, Amazon Store, Fandango at Home and FlixFling⎥Premium. Click on a playlink to watch it now!

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Reviews

Critic Caroline Westbrook

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Skillfully set to Rachmaninov's Second Piano Concerto, this account of a passionate yet unconsummated relationship between a married woman and a married doctor created a great impression both here and abroad.

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Kasper Løvborg

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This classic is one of the greatest cinematic love stories.

4 years ago

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Bored housewife Laura Jesson and virtuous doctor Alec Harvey meet by chance on a train platform and begin a casual friendship that blossoms into a deepening relationship during their weekly visits. As they struggle with the potential havoc their love would have on their lives and the lives of those they love, they must decide whether to pursue their passion or maintain their marriages.