In Brief Encounter, director David Lean (best known for his famous epics Doctor Zhivago, Lawerence of Arabia, The Bridge on the River Kwai) tells us the story of two strangers, housewife Laura Jesson and Dr. Alec Harvey, who meet at a café whilst at a railway station. What is so poignant is that while they are both married, they cannot deny that they are gradually falling in love with each other. Although they know that their romance is impossible they continue to meet every Thursday at that samecafé. Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard are perfectly cast as the doomed lovers and master director Lean elicits wonderful understated performances from his two leads. Thank you to Criterion for bringing this to the public!
Review of Brief Encounter
