Brief Encounter

TV Movie
1974
Not Rated
1h 43m

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Two strangers, both married to others, meet in a railroad station and find themselves in a brief but intense affair.Two strangers, both married to others, meet in a railroad station and find themselves in a brief but intense affair.Two strangers, both married to others, meet in a railroad station and find themselves in a brief but intense affair.

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5.4/10

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Trivia
Richard Burton was an 11th hour casting choice replacing Robert Shaw who dropped out

Goofs
The film is set at the train station in Winchester. However, when Anna jumps off the train to meet Alec, there's a sign briefly visible saying "BROCKENHURST," a different station.

Quotes
Alec Harvey: It's one thing to close a window. It's another thing to slam it on my fingers.

Connections
Edited into Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

Soundtracks
Brief Encounter
Written and Performed by Cyril Ornadel And His Orchestra

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4/10

Flat film.

Unremarkable and unmemorable remake of an old, celebrated English film. Although it may be overly maligned as a total disaster (which it is not), it never builds any tension and betrays its TV origins. Richard Burton sleepwalks through his role, and Sophia Loren's closed (in this movie) face doesn't display much passion, either. (**)