Brief Encounter

"A story of the most precious moments in a woman's life!"

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Ratings & Reviews

7.7/10

695 votes

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Academy Awards

📋 3 nominations

Nominated

Best Director

Best Actress

Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay

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Other Awards

🏆 1 win

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National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

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Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$1.2M

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42.1K

Daily Avg

701

7-Day Trend

+36%

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Story Setting

Set In

England

Themes & Subjects

#fleetingrelationship#forbiddenlove

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Robert Krasker

Film Editing

Jack Harris

Music / Score

Sergei Rachmaninoff

Distributors

NetflixEagle-Lion Films

Technical Specifications

Color

black-and-white

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch Brief Encounter

Available in 35 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaNR	HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Criterion Channel, FlixFling, TCM	Plex, Plex Channel	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, FlixFling	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
United KingdomPG	—	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Canada	Criterion Channel, FlixFling	Plex	Apple TV Store, FlixFling	Apple TV Store, FlixFling
AustraliaPG	—	SBS On Demand	Apple TV Store	Apple TV Store

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesNR

United KingdomPG

AustraliaPG

Germany16

AustriaAA

FinlandK-16

GR13

NetherlandsAL

+1 more countries

Production

Director

David Lean

Writers

Noël Coward, Noël Coward

Production Companies

CineguildJ. Arthur Rank Organisation

Cast

Celia Johnson

Laura Jesson

Trevor Howard

Dr. Alec Harvey

Stanley Holloway

Albert Godby

Joyce Carey

Myrtle Bagot

Cyril Raymond

Fred Jesson

Everley Gregg

Dolly Messiter

Marjorie Mars

Mary Norton

Margaret Barton

Tea Room Assistant Beryl Walters

No Image

Wilfred Babbage

Policeman at War Memorial (uncredited)

Alfie Bass

Waiter at the Royal (uncredited)

Wallace Bosco

Doctor After Bobbie's Accident (uncredited)

Sydney Bromley

Johnnie, the Second Soldier (uncredited)

Tags & Keywords

infidelityfarewellhusband wife relationshipnarrationmarriagehousewifedutyblack and whitedoctorlove affairtearjerkertold in flashbackimpossible loveshameguilty conscience

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