Brief Encounter
Brief Encounter is a 1945 British romantic tragedy film directed by David Lean from a screenplay by Noël Coward, based on his 1936 one-act play Still Life. The film stars Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard in lead roles, alongside Stanley Holloway, Joyce Carey, Cyril Raymond, Everley Gregg and Margaret Barton.
Plot
In a railway station refreshment room, a man and a woman are sitting glumly at a table. One of the woman's friends comes in and immediately begins chatting away. After some terse pleasantries, the man leaves to catch his train. The woman explains that the man is about to move to Africa. After the man leaves, the woman abruptly disappears but soon returns, explaining that she wanted to see the express train pass by. After a short interval, the two women head for their own train.
Awards
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| author | Anthony Havelock-Allan David Lean Noël Coward Ronald Neame |
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| award | National Board of Review: Top Ten Films |
| contentLocation | England |
| director | David Lean |
| editor | Jack Harris |
| events | fleeting relationship forbidden love |
| genre | drama |
| keywords | chat chemist johannesburg jump living room married meet open pharmacist police officer railway refreshment room railway station refreshment room sneak out want |
| musicBy | Sergei Rachmaninoff |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Actress Academy Award for Best Director Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay |
| producer | Anthony Havelock-Allan Noël Coward Ronald Neame |
| publisher | Eagle-Lion Distributors |
| theme | romantic drama transport |