Brief Encounter
Brief Encounter (1945)
“A story of the most precious moments in a woman's life!”
Synopsis & Story Arc
Official Logline
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.
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Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Celia Johnson
Celia Johnson
as Laura Jesson
Trevor Howard
Trevor Howard
as Dr. Alec Harvey
Stanley Holloway
Stanley Holloway
as Albert Godby
Joyce Carey
Joyce Carey
as Myrtle Bagot
Cyril Raymond
Cyril Raymond
as Fred Jesson
Everley Gregg
Everley Gregg
as Dolly Messiter
Marjorie Mars
Marjorie Mars
as Mary Norton
Margaret Barton
Margaret Barton
as Tea Room Assistant Beryl Walters
Wilfred Babbage
Wilfred Babbage
as Policeman at War Memorial (uncredited)
Alfie Bass
Alfie Bass
as Waiter at the Royal (uncredited)
Wallace Bosco
Wallace Bosco
as Doctor After Bobbie's Accident (uncredited)
Sydney Bromley
Sydney Bromley
as Johnnie, the Second Soldier (uncredited)Cinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 86 min |
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