"Brief Encounter"

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Noel Coward adapted his stage play and David Lean directed this 1945 film, shot during the final days of World War II. The story is told in flashback and involves a married doctor and a married housewife who meet by chance in a London railway station and over time are attracted to one another and eventually fall in love, despite great guilt on the part of each. Condemed at the time in Ireland because of a sympathetic view of adultery, the film is quite tame by today's standards. Rachmaninof's Piano Concerto #2 is used extensively. Crierion has done its usual fine job in the restoration and packaging. There is a good commentary by film historian Bruce Eder.
Recommended.

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Topic - "Brief Encounter" - rico 07:42:00 11/01/05 (5)

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One of the great films of the 40s.............. - danj 21:32:46 11/01/05 (1)

I agree... - Jim Campilongo 05:40:43 11/02/05 (0)

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