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UK10 Essential British FilmsStop 3 of 10
Brief Encounter
A respectable suburban housewife and a married doctor meet by chance at a railway station and, over a series of weekly encounters, fall into a tender, agonizing love affair that neither can act upon. David Lean's exquisite, restrained romance.
Why it’s here
A classic British romance of restraint, class, and everyday longing.
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Genre
- Drama · Romance
- Mood
- romantic · thoughtful · uplifting
- Entry
- easy entry
- Best for
- first visit · shorter watch · film history