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Brief Encounter

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

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.

19451h 26mNRDrama, Romance

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About Brief Encounter

Directors
David Lean
Cast
Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard, Stanley Holloway, Joyce Carey, Cyril Raymond, Everley Gregg
Genres
Drama, Romance
Content rating
NR
Original language
English
Production countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

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