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Brief Encounter
Starring: Celia Johnson , Trevor Howard
Directed by: David Lean
Produced by: Noel Coward , Ronald Neame
Written by: Noel Coward , David Lean , Ronald Neame
Share the tenderness, thrill and pain of a secret love affair that begins with a chance meeting on a train platform in war-time England. In one of the most suspenseful and popular romantic films noir of all time, a married, middle-aged, middle-class housewife and doctor wrestle in quiet desperation with their sense of propriety and their chance for happiness.
Item Number: 15715
- Format:
- DVD Fullscreen
- Region:
- 1 - More Details
- Run time:
- About 1 1/2 Hours
- Number of Discs:
- 1
Share the tenderness, thrill and pain of a secret love affair that begins with a chance meeting on a train platform in war-time England. In one of the most suspenseful and popular romantic films noir of all time, a married, middle-aged, middle-class housewife and doctor wrestle in quiet desperation with their sense of propriety and their chance for happiness. Nominated for three Academy Awards® including Celia Johnson for Best Actress and David Lean for Best Director. Also stars Trevor Howard (Mutiny on the Bounty) and Stanley Holloway (My Fair Lady). Produced by Noël Coward, based on his play Still Life, and set to a swirling Rachmaninoff score. Meticulously restored by Criterion in glorious black and white.
| Laura Jesson | --- | Celia Johnson |
| Dr. Alec Harvey | --- | Trevor Howard |
| Albert Godby | --- | Stanley Holloway |
| Myrtle Bagot | --- | Joyce Carey |
| Fred Jesson | --- | Cyril Raymond |
| Dolly Messiter | --- | Everley Gregg |
| Mary Norton | --- | Marjorie Mars |
| Beryl Walters, Tea Room Assistant | --- | Margaret Barton |
Directed by David Lean
Written by Noel Coward, Anthony Havelock-Allan, David Lean, Ronald Neame
Produced by Noel Coward, Anthony Havelock-Allan, Ronald Neame
Cinematography by Robert Krasker
Film Editing by Jack Harris
