Brief Encounter: 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
Marjorie Mars Mary Norton
Margaret Barton Tea Room Assistant Beryl Walters
Wilfred Babbage Policeman at War Memorial (uncredited)
Alfie Bass Waiter at the Royal (uncredited)
Wallace Bosco Doctor After Bobbie’s Accident (uncredited)
CREW
Assistant Editor Winston Ryder
Sound Editor Harry Miller
Screenplay Ronald Neame
Producer Ronald Neame
Assistant Director George Pollock
Screenplay David Lean
Director David Lean
Producer Noël Coward
Writer Noël Coward
Screenplay Anthony Havelock-Allan
Producer Anthony Havelock-Allan
United Kingdom / Cineguild / 86 minutes / Released 1945-11-24
