BRIEF ENCOUNTER
- Dieter Rogiers
- Jan 9, 2017
- 1 min read
Longing and romance have probably never been portrayed as touchingly on the big screen as in David Lean’s superior forties classic.
A masterpiece of British cinema, Brief Encounter might be over seventy years old, it remains one of the most compelling love stories ever to grace the silver screen.
In just eighty-odd minutes director David Lean and writer Noel Coward evoke romance, forbidden passions and heartache to touching effect.
Helped by indelible performances by Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard and a sublime cinematography the film doesn't settle for easy sentiment. It achieves that rarest of things: relatable emotions, enhanced by superior artistry.
release: 1945
director: David Lean
starring: Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard, Noel Coward, Stanley Holloway
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