Cinematic background from Brief Encounter 1945 - 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.

Brief Encounter

1945

Drama, Romance

Directors:
David Lean
Writers:
Ronald Neame, Noël Coward, David Lean, Anthony Havelock-Allan
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Movie still from “Brief Encounter” (1945), directed by David Lean – An old photo of a woman wearing a fur coat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Brief Encounter” (1945), directed by David Lean – An older woman sitting on a couch holding a remote control; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Brief Encounter” (1945), directed by David Lean – A man walking down a train platform with a bag; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Brief Encounter” (1945), directed by David Lean – A man wearing a uniform and a hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Brief Encounter” (1945), directed by David Lean – A black and white photo of a woman in a fur coat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Brief Encounter” (1945), directed by David Lean – An old photo of a woman sitting at a table talking to a man; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Brief Encounter” (1945), directed by David Lean – An older man and a younger woman standing next to each other; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Brief Encounter” (1945), directed by David Lean – An old photo of a woman wearing a fur coat; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Brief Encounter” (1945), directed by David Lean – An old photo of a man walking down the street; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Brief Encounter” (1945), directed by David Lean – A woman standing in front of a building at night; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Brief Encounter” (1945), directed by David Lean – An old photo of two people sitting at a table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Brief Encounter” (1945), directed by David Lean – An old photo of a woman sitting in a chair; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Brief Encounter” (1945), directed by David Lean – An old black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Brief Encounter” (1945), directed by David Lean – A man and a woman standing next to each other in front of a brick wall; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Brief Encounter” (1945), directed by David Lean – An old photo of two people sitting at a table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Brief Encounter” (1945), directed by David Lean – A man in a hat standing next to a woman in a dress; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Brief Encounter” (1945), directed by David Lean – A black and white photo of a woman looking out of a window; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Brief Encounter” (1945), directed by David Lean – A black and white photo of a man and a woman looking at each other through a window; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Brief Encounter” (1945), directed by David Lean – A black and white photo of a woman standing in front of a table; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Brief Encounter” (1945), directed by David Lean – An old photo of an older woman sitting in a chair; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Brief Encounter” (1945), directed by David Lean – An old photo of a man in a hat and a suit; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Brief Encounter” (1945), directed by David Lean – Two women sitting at a table in a restaurant; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Brief Encounter” (1945), directed by David Lean – An old photo of a man sitting at a table eating; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Brief Encounter” (1945), directed by David Lean – An old photo of a man and a woman sitting at a table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Brief Encounter” (1945), directed by David Lean – An old photo of a man and a woman sitting at a table; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Brief Encounter” (1945), directed by David Lean – A man sitting at a table in front of other people; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Brief Encounter” (1945), directed by David Lean – A black and white photo of a man in a trench coat; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Brief Encounter” (1945), directed by David Lean – An old photo of two people sitting at a table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Brief Encounter” (1945), directed by David Lean – An old photo of a woman sitting at a table with a man; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Brief Encounter” (1945), directed by David Lean – An old photo of a woman wearing a hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Brief Encounter” (1945), directed by David Lean – A man standing on a train platform next to a train; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Brief Encounter” (1945), directed by David Lean – An older man in a military uniform is standing in a train station; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Brief Encounter” (1945), directed by David Lean – A man standing in front of a store at night; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Brief Encounter” (1945), directed by David Lean – A man sitting on top of a couch in a room; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Brief Encounter” (1945), directed by David Lean – A woman sitting at a table with a book in front of her; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Brief Encounter” (1945), directed by David Lean – An old black and white photo of a woman walking down the street; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Brief Encounter” (1945), directed by David Lean – A train traveling down train tracks next to a train station; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Brief Encounter” (1945), directed by David Lean – An old photo of a man and a woman talking; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Brief Encounter” (1945), directed by David Lean – Black and white photograph of a man in a uniform; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Brief Encounter” (1945), directed by David Lean – A man and a woman are standing in front of each other; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Brief Encounter” (1945), directed by David Lean – A man and a woman sitting at a table; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Brief Encounter” (1945), directed by David Lean – A man and a woman talking in front of luggage; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Brief Encounter” (1945), directed by David Lean – An old photo of a woman wearing a hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Brief Encounter” (1945), directed by David Lean – An old photo of people sitting at a table; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Brief Encounter” (1945), directed by David Lean – An old photo of a woman looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Brief Encounter” (1945), directed by David Lean – Two people are sitting at a bar in a restaurant; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Brief Encounter” (1945), directed by David Lean – A man and a woman looking at each other; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Brief Encounter” (1945), directed by David Lean – A man and a woman sitting in a room; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Brief Encounter” (1945), directed by David Lean – A man sitting on top of a couch in a room; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Brief Encounter” (1945), directed by David Lean – A man wearing a hat and a suit; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Brief Encounter” (1945), directed by David Lean – An old photo of a woman wearing a hat; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Brief Encounter” (1945), directed by David Lean – A black and white photo of a man wearing a hat; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Brief Encounter” (1945), directed by David Lean – An older woman sitting on a bed next to an older man; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Brief Encounter” (1945), directed by David Lean – A woman wearing a hat sitting in front of a mirror; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Brief Encounter” (1945), directed by David Lean – A group of people sitting around a bar; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Brief Encounter” (1945), directed by David Lean – A black and white photo of a woman wearing a hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Brief Encounter” (1945), directed by David Lean – A black and white photo of a man sitting at a table with a cup of coffee; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Brief Encounter” (1945), directed by David Lean – An old photo of people sitting at a table drinking coffee; Medium shot, High angle