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Brief Encounter
| Genre: | Romance |
| Mood: | Brainy, Intense, Moving |
| Decade: | 1940's |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Director: | David Lean |
| Actor: | Trevor Howard |
| Actress: | Celia Johnson |
| Supporting Cast: | Stanley Holloway |
| Release Year: | 1945 |
| Studio: | Criterion Collection |
| Runtime: | 85 Mins. |
| Format: | Black & White |
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WHAT IT'S ABOUT:Based on a play by Noel Coward, this is the simple, wrenching tale of two people married, but not (maddeningly) to each other, who meet by chance in a train station and embark on a short, intense romance. WHY I LOVE IT:This subtle, heartfelt British gem will still drench most anyone's Kleenex sixty years after its release. Performances by Trevor Howard and Celia Johnson are impeccable. Direction and script are suitably understated, and the use of Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto throughout the film heightens the sentiment. Even with the British reserve much in evidence, the overall effect is intensely moving. Don't miss this one. |
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