Brief Encounter

Synopsis

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 & Crew

Director

David Lean

Featured Cast

Celia Johnson

Laura Jesson

Trevor Howard

Dr. Alec Harvey

Stanley Holloway

Albert Godby

Joyce Carey

Myrtle Bagot

Cyril Raymond

Fred Jesson

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