Brief Encounter
1946
Feature Film
★ 8/10
Released 8/24/1946 (United States)
📖 Storyline
At a café on a railway station, housewife Laura Jesson (Celia Johnson) meets Dr. Alec Harvey (Trevor Howard). Although they are both already married, they gradually fall in love with each other. They continue to meet every Thursday in the small café, although they know that their love is impossible. —Mattias ThuressonAt a café on a railway station, housewife Laura Jesson (Celia Johnson) meets Dr. Alec Harvey (Trevor Howard). Although they are both already married, they gradually fall in love with each other. They continue to meet every Thursday in the small café, although they know that their love is impossible. —Mattias Thuresson
🎭 Cast & Crew
Director
David Lean
Main Star
Celia Johnson, Character: Laura Jesson
Supporting
Trevor Howard (as Dr. Alec Harvey), Stanley Holloway (as Albert Godby), Joyce Carey (as Myrtle Bagot), Cyril Raymond (as Fred Jesson), Everley Gregg (as Dolly Messiter), Marjorie Mars (as Mary Norton), Margaret Barton (as Beryl Walters - Tea Room Assistant), Wilfred Babbage (as Policeman at War Memorial), Alfie Bass (as Waiter at the Royal), Wallace Bosco (as Doctor at Bobbie's Accident), Sydney Bromley (as Johnnie - Second Soldier), Noël Coward (as Train Station Announcer), Nuna Davey (as Herminie Rolandson - Mary's Cousin), Valentine Dyall (as Stephen Lynn - Alec's 'Friend'), Irene Handl (as Cellist and Organist), Dennis Harkin (as Stanley - Beryl's Man), Edward Hodge (as Bill - First Soldier)
ℹ️ Details
Awards
Won Oscar 3 Oscars 4 wins total
IMDb Rating
8/10
(46,805 votes)
Reviews
297
Release Date
8/24/1946 (United States)
Format
Feature Film
Filmed In
United States
Country
United States