Brief Encounter (1945)

Brief Encounter (1945)

A story of the most precious moments in a woman's life! 1945-11-24 United Kingdom 86 Min. PG-13
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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.

Cast

Celia Johnson is Laura Jesson
Laura Jesson
Trevor Howard is Dr. Alec Harvey
Dr. Alec Harvey
Stanley Holloway is Albert Godby
Albert Godby
Joyce Carey is Myrtle Bagot
Myrtle Bagot
Cyril Raymond is Fred Jesson
Fred Jesson
Everley Gregg is Dolly Messiter
Dolly Messiter
Marjorie Mars is Mary Norton
Mary Norton
Margaret Barton is Tea Room Assistant Beryl Walters
Tea Room Assistant Beryl Walters
Wilfred Babbage is Policeman at War Memorial (uncredited)
Policeman at War Memorial (uncredited)
Alfie Bass is Waiter at the Royal (uncredited)
Waiter at the Royal (uncredited)
Wallace Bosco is Doctor After Bobbie's Accident (uncredited)
Doctor After Bobbie's Accident (uncredited)
Sydney Bromley is Johnnie, the Second Soldier (uncredited)
Johnnie, the Second Soldier (uncredited)