Brief Encounter

Released Year: 1945

Certificate: U

Runtime: 86 minutes

Genre: Drama, Romance

IMDB Rating:

Meta Score: 92

Director: David Lean

Stars: Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard, Stanley Holloway, Joyce Carey

No of Votes: 35601

Gross: N/A

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

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