Brief Encounter 1945 Celia Johnson & Trevor Howard

Brief Encounter is a 1945 British romantic drama film directed by David Lean from a screenplay by Noël Coward, based on his 1936 one-act play Still Life.

Starring Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard, Stanley Holloway, and Joyce Carey, it follows a passionate extramarital affair in England shortly before World War II. The protagonist is Laura, a married woman with children, whose conventional life becomes increasingly complicated after a chance meeting at a railway station with a married stranger with whom she subsequently falls in love.

The film premiered in London on 13 November 1945, and was theatrically released on 25 November to widespread critical acclaim. It received three nominations at the 19th Academy Awards, Best Director, Best Actress (for Johnson), and Best Adapted Screenplay.

Many critics, historians and scholars cite the film as one of the greatest of all time. In 1999, the British Film Institute ranked it as the second-greatest British film of all time. In 2017, a Time Out poll of 150 actors, directors, writers, producers, and critics ranked it the 12th-best British film ever.

[emmahefferon]

I just told my 95 year old grandmother that I was watching this and she saw it in the cinema when it premiered.
It was such a beautifully narrated film.

[bertharuiz]

This movie ranks to me right along ‘Casa Blanca” so filled with unfulfilled. Affection/ dreams- that go ‘poof’.

[sandiknits]

Brilliant 🤩 even on the umpteenth time of watching 😊

[grip]

One of the great movies from the mid 40's. The piano concierto of Rachmaninov so well chosen. All the details are fitting in perfectly!! Harmoniuous!

[Cat_Lover]

A deeply, devastating look at love, marriage, right and wrong and relationships. Emotionally romantic but soulful film that carries you away.... 😔💔

[unboundforevermore]

I love this movie, although it is not nice to cheat on a significant other. But it is a good movie to take as a lesson even in those times, because it still goes on. Don’t even let our (emotions) get the best of us. It’s all flesh, we have to fight the flesh. If she had someone that she could have confided in that would give her the truth of the matter. Instead of being a gossiper. This was a good movie.

[evetko]

Wonder if he knew when he said, "Thank you for coming back to me"?

[trudi]

The score for this movie was the inspiration for Eric Carmen's 'All by myself' (later covered by Celine Dion).

[dianemccracken]

Wonderful film, Ive seen it 10 times, they dont make em like this anymore.!!!

[opaulamorgan]

Classic romantic movie. Two decent people innocently falling prey to their human weakness, struggling with the guilt, and knowing they have to part . Rachmaninoff!

[lizauger]

These things happen and they can be wonderful but can lead to disaster

[eohippusone]

I just found this classic. What a perfect film. Such a cast. Sad, but excellent.

[dionnegonsalves]

In the Cinema 🎥 "how awfully nice you are".... Good olde Blighty! 🇬🇧... what an "awfully" GOOD film! 👍🏽 🎬💯🌻 😂🤣

[johnrudy]

Conversation should be a pleasant exchange of ideas, observations and above all listening. Most people are unable to do the last thing. Talking at length, to the exclusion of the other person is obnoxious and rude. Just because you can, doesn't mean you should.

[newgreatcreation]

This is never about sex. It's pure emotional even spiritual love. Yes it's wrong because the circumstances don't allow for it. It ended in the right way.

[faithumosen]

Beautiful movie. There was a bit of gaslighting lol. What a classic though.

[mikeg]

He knew all the time, like I did when it happened to me. A secret affair always hurts the innocent.

[feminineone]

Got me through the C-19… as an empty nester…watched it obsessively 🥰🥰🌺🙏🏽