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The poster features a romantic couple in period attire against a vibrant yellow background, evoking a nostalgic, timeless mood. The warm colors and classic fashion suggest a story of love and connection from the mid-20th century.

Brief Encounter

1945 · Movie · 86 min· Updated Jul 2026
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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.

Mist and steam fill the lonely railway station where a chance encounter sparks a forbidden, soul-aching connection between two trapped spouses. This quiet tragedy captures the suffocating weight of duty against the sudden, terrifying rush of true intimacy.

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Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard, Stanley Holloway, Joyce Carey, Cyril Raymond, Everley Gregg, Marjorie Mars, Margaret Barton, Wilfred Babbage, Alfie Bass

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The poster features a romantic couple in period attire against a vibrant yellow background, evoking a nostalgic, timeless mood. The warm colors and classic fashion suggest a story of love and connection from the mid-20th century.

Brief Encounter

1945•⭐ 7.7•86 min•Updated Jul 2026
🌐English

You can stream Brief Encounter (1945) on Max with a subscription, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.

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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.

Mist and steam fill the lonely railway station where a chance encounter sparks a forbidden, soul-aching connection between two trapped spouses. This quiet tragedy captures the suffocating weight of duty against the sudden, terrifying rush of true intimacy.

Director

David Lean

Cast

Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard, Stanley Holloway, Joyce Carey, Cyril Raymond, Everley Gregg, Marjorie Mars, Margaret Barton, Wilfred Babbage, Alfie Bass

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