Movie · 86 min · drm, rma
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.
Where to watch Brief Encounter
Available on 7 platforms across 1 countries.
Chart positions today
Currently charting in 2 countries, best placed at #460 in Australia.
Available languages
Audio: English
Subtitles: English
Chart history
Brief Encounter has spent 0 days in a top 3, 0 days in a top 10 and 10 days in a top 100 across the markets we track. Its best position anywhere is #14.
Seasons
1 season, 3 episodes in total.
- Season 1 (2011) — 3 episodes
Cast
Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard, Stanley Holloway, Joyce Carey, Cyril Raymond, Everley Gregg, Marjorie Mars, Margaret Barton, Wilfred Babbage, Alfie Bass, Wallace Bosco, Sydney Bromley, Noël Coward, Nuna Davey, Valentine Dyall, Irene Handl, Dennis Harkin, Edward Hodge
Crew
Anthony Havelock-Allan (producer), David Lean (director), Noël Coward (producer), Ronald Neame (producer), Noël Coward (screenplay)
Awards
2 wins from 5 nominations.
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films — won
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films — won
- Academy Award for Best Actress 1947 — nominated
- Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay 1947 — nominated
- Academy Award for Best Director 1947 — nominated