
Brief Encounter
Nov 24 1945
•1h 26m
•Drama, Romance
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
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Celia Johnson
Laura Jesson

Trevor Howard
Dr. Alec Harvey

Stanley Holloway
Albert Godby

Joyce Carey
Myrtle Bagot
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