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Brief Encounter

Name: Brief Encounter
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1945-11-24
Duration: 86 min
Rating: 7.7

“A story of the most precious moments in a woman's life!”

7.7 / 10 (734 votes)

Overview

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.

Release Date November 24, 1945

Runtime 86 min

Genres Drama, Romance

Status Released

Budget $1,200,000

Trailers & Videos

Trailer

"Could You Really Say Goodbye?" - Brief Encounter's Carnforth Station | BFI

Featurette

Mark Kermode reviews Brief Encounter (1945) | BFI Player

Featurette

Rachel Weisz LOVES "Brief Encounter" and "All that Jazz" | BFI

Featurette

A Re-Encounter 70 Years After 'Brief Encounter'

Featurette

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