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Brief Encounter

David Lean

1945 • 1h 26m

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 soo...

Brief Encounter

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Cast

Celia Johnson

Celia JohnsonLaura Jesson

Trevor Howard

Trevor HowardDr. Alec Harvey

Stanley Holloway

Stanley HollowayAlbert Godby

Joyce Carey

Joyce CareyMyrtle Bagot

Cyril Raymond

Cyril RaymondFred Jesson

Everley Gregg

Everley GreggDolly Messiter

Marjorie Mars

Marjorie MarsMary Norton

Margaret Barton

Margaret BartonTea Room Assistant Beryl Walters

Wilfred BabbagePoliceman at War Memorial (uncredited)

Alfie Bass

Alfie BassWaiter at the Royal (uncredited)

Wallace Bosco

Wallace BoscoDoctor After Bobbie's Accident (uncredited)

Sydney BromleyJohnnie, the Second Soldier (uncredited)

Noël Coward

Noël CowardTrain Station Announcer (uncredited)

Nuna Davey

Nuna DaveyHerminie Rolandson (uncredited)

Valentine Dyall

Valentine DyallAlec's Friend Stephen Lynn (uncredited)

Crew

Robert Krasker

Robert KraskerDirector of Photography

David Lean

David LeanDirector

Noël Coward

Noël CowardProducer

Ronald Neame

Ronald NeameProducer

George Pollock

George PollockAssistant Director

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