Movie

Brief Encounter

★ 7.7/10 · 726 votes 1945 1h 26m Released

DramaRomance

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 Laura Jesson Trevor Howard Dr. Alec Harvey Stanley Holloway Albert Godby Joyce Carey Myrtle Bagot Cyril Raymond Fred Jesson Everley Gregg Dolly Messiter