Movie
Brief Encounter
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 t...
Overview
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.
Cast
Laura Jesson
Dr. Alec Harvey
Albert Godby
Myrtle Bagot
Fred Jesson
Dolly Messiter
Mary Norton
Tea Room Assistant Beryl Walters
Policeman at War Memorial (uncredited)
Waiter at the Royal (uncredited)
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