Brief Encounter

Brief Encounter

1945

Meeting a stranger in a railway station, a woman is tempted to cheat on her husband

A chance meeting between two happily married strangers. Two people who met by accident, and fell in love.

JBscale
91
Superior

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Romance
Length
1 hr. 26 mins.
US Theatrical Release
August 24, 1946
US Box Office
No Data Available
Global Office
$137,818 (#4030 of 4157)
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Edition
Criterion Collection #76 Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
iTunes
Aspect Ratio
FS 1.37:1
Audio
English: DDS
Studio
Criterion
Released
April 26, 2016
Acquired Date
November 21, 2025
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
Haven't seen it yet.

Actors

Celia Johnson
Celia Johnson
Trevor Howard
Trevor Howard
Stanley Holloway
Stanley Holloway
Joyce Carey
Joyce Carey
Cyril Raymond
Cyril Raymond
Everley Gregg
Everley Gregg
Marjorie Mars
Marjorie Mars

Directors

David Lean
David Lean

Producers

Noël Coward
Noël Coward
Anthony Havelock-Allan
Anthony Havelock-Allan
Ronald Neame
Ronald Neame

Writers

Noël Coward
Noël Coward

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
94%
Tomatometer
47 votes
RT Fresh Certified
91%
Popcornmeter
1,078 votes
METASCORE
92
16 votes
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
47,660 votes

Additional Info

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