Brief Encounter
By June 26, 2000
Brief Encounter was the fourth and final film that David Lean made in association with Noël Coward. Derived from Still Life, a one-act play which Coward included in the portmanteau Read more »
- United Kingdom
- 1945
- 86 minutes
- Black and White
- 1.33:1
- English
- Spine #76
SYNOPSIS: From Noël Coward’s play Still Life, legendary filmmaker David Lean deftly explores the thrill, pain, and tenderness of an illicit romance in the dour, gray Britain of 1945. From a chance meeting on a train platform, a middle-aged married doctor (Trevor Howard) and a suburban housewife (Celia Johnson) enter into a quietly passionate, ultimately doomed love affair, set to a swirling Rachmaninoff score.
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Cast
| Laura Jesson | Celia Johnson |
| Dr. Alec Harvey | Trevor Howard |
| Albert Godby | Stanley Holloway |
| Myrtle Bagot | Joyce Carey |
| Fred Jesson | Cyril Raymond |
Credits
| Director | David Lean |
| Producer | Noël Coward |
| Screenplay | David Lean, Noël Coward and Anthony Havelock-Allan |
| Based on a play by | Noël Coward |
| Editing | Jack Harris |
| Cinematography | Robert Krasker |
| Art director | L.P. Williams |
| Music director | Muir Mathieson |
| Piano soloist | Eileen Joyce |
Disc Features
- Luminous digital transfer, with restored image and sound
- Audio commentary by film historian Bruce Eder
- Restoration demonstration
- Original theatrical trailer
- English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired
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December 04, 2009
Brief Encounter, that eternal model of restraint, is coming out of its shell in a play opening this week in New York. A touring production of the Cornwall-based Read more »
