Brief Encounter
1945 · 86 min
Directed by David Lean. Written by Anthony Havelock-Allan, David Lean, Noël Coward. Starring Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard, Stanley Holloway, Joyce Carey.
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.
Critics 95% · audiences 91% · streaming on HBO Max, Roku Channel, Pluto TV · 3 Oscar nominations