Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard, Stanley Holloway
In this film based on a Noel Coward play, director David Lean explores the thrill and pain of an illicit romance in 1945 Britain. From a chance meeting on a train platform, a middle-aged doctor (Trevo...( read more
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DVD Release Date: September 7, 2004
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July 19, 2009"Brief Encounter" is based on "Still Life", a one-act play play by Noel Coward, and it was the first major success from David Lean, who would go on to direct such epics as "The Bridge on the River Kwai" and "Lawrence of Arabia". It's premise is not entirely foreign today, nor mus...( read more)
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July 5, 2009Beautiful memorable film about the beginnings of an affair between two lonely Londoners
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June 13, 2009Intense acting by Celia Johnson who plays Laura Jesson. Beautiful movie...
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May 29, 2009I find that I have to keep reminding myself that movies, like books and stage plays, are a form of escapism. They allow us to live other lives vicariously through characters that are usually fictional and always physically detached from ourselves. You see, the thing is this, I ...( read more)
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January 12, 2009Trevor Howard and Celia Johnson elicit candor and passion without the need of words, and yet Noel Coward's screenplay is very rich and arouses a huge deal of emotion. All that in the master hand of David Lean signifies a tender and intense romance, a battle inside a woman's heart...( read more)
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November 2, 2009BRIEF ENCOUNTER (1945)
dir. David Lean
cast. Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard, Stanley HollowayThere is a beautiful scene early on featuring Celia Johnson's character walking out of the train station, she crosses the path of an acquaintance who says hi, but she doesnt hear
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October 30, 2009A very English B&W romance as Celia Johnson's stiff upper lip goes all quivery on meeting handsome doctor Trevor Howard, although its going to end in tears one way or another as both parties have perfectly-acceptable-if-a-little-lacking-in-the-fizz-department marriages back at h...( read more)
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October 28, 2009Lean's double-headed waltz accomplishes something unbearably beautiful: to challenge the majority of its audience by linking Laura's monologue to the narrow train station of the couple's farewell meetings in a most naturalistic manner,it's as if Johnson and Howard are actual char...( read more)
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October 17, 2009an emotional trip down to the last moment of the last day of their acquantance: two people who met and fell in love even though they shouldn't.
To boys: Okay guys...It's a chick flick...and it gets melodramatic but still David Lean's direction and Noel Coward's play offer two s...( read more) -
October 17, 2009wow umn just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a good movie 2 watch.....its got a good cast of actors/actressess throughout this movie....i think that everley gregg, joyce carey, celia johnson, trevor howard, stanley holloway, cyrill raymond play good roles/part...( read more)
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October 28, 2006For some time i've been meaning to watch this film, until a few days ago i ws lucky to catch it on Film4, 5mins in...
I loved it.
Celia Johnson plays 'Laura' very well, i just love how the story is told, i will need to watch again...
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