Brief Encounter (1945)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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.
- Released: 1945-11-24
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Runtime: 1h 26m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10 from 733 votes
Directed by David Lean.
Top cast
- Celia Johnson as Laura Jesson
- 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 Tea Room Assistant Beryl Walters
- Wilfred Babbage as Policeman at War Memorial (uncredited)
- Alfie Bass as Waiter at the Royal (uncredited)
Where to watch Brief Encounter
- United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, FlixFling, HBO Max; watch free on The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV, YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, FlixFling; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
- United Kingdom: rent on Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
- Canada: stream on Criterion Channel, FlixFling; watch free on Plex; rent on Apple TV Store, FlixFling; buy on Apple TV Store, FlixFling
- Australia: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
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