Brief Encounter (DVD)

Directed by David Lean

Starring: Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard, Stanley Holloway, Cyril Raymond, Joyce Carey, Everley Gregg, Margaret Barton, Irene Handl, Nuna Davey, Valentine Dyall

Contributors: Noël Coward, Anthony Havelock-Allan, David Lean, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Robert Krasker

Studio: ITV Studios
Main Language:
English
Region: Region 2
Release Date: 7 Feb 2011
Originally Issued: 1945
No of Discs: 1
Weight: 108g
Dimensions: 197 x 17 x 174 (mm)
Genre: Classic
BBFC Cert: (PG) Parental Guidance.
Rental/Retail: Retail/Rental
Run Time: 83 minutes
Sound: Dolby Mono

Description

Classic drama starring Celia Johnson as a married woman whose life is thrown into turmoil when she unexpectedly falls in love with a stranger. Laura Jesson (Johnson) appears to be the very embodiment of a respectable wife and mother. Equally, the man who comes to her assistance when a passing train blows grit into her eye, Dr Alec Harvey (Trevor Howard), enjoys a settled and comfortable life.

Neither of them are prepared for the emotions the encounter will evoke in them. Unable to forget each other, they begin meeting covertly in the railway cafe. Given that both are married with children, pursuing a romantic relationship seems impossible, but will the power of their love overwhelm all other concerns?

Special Features

• Interactive Menus
• Scene Access
• Bonus Footage
• Trailers
• Other Documentary: 'A Profile of 'Brief Encounter'', ''Brief Encounter' Restoration Featurette'