Returning home from a shopping trip to a nearby town, bored suburban housewife Laura Jesson is thrown by happenstance into an acquaintance with virtuous doctor Alec Harvey. Their casual friendship soon develops during their weekly visits into something more emotionally fulfilling than either expected, and they must wrestle with the potential havoc their deepening relationship would have on their lives and the lives of those they love.
Brief Encounter has generally received very positive reviews.
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Brief Encounter was released in 1945 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 591 reviews, giving Brief Encounter (1945) an average rating of 83%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 89% and users giving an average score of 89%.
With a score of 83%, Brief Encounter is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1945, which stands at 62%.
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