Review of Brief Encounter (1945) by Sara E — 23 Sep 2007

I've never been so moved by a romance as with this one. Beautiful cinematography, brooding, haunting music. Such a quiet, powerful, emotional film. Amazing.

This review of Brief Encounter (1945) was written by Sara E on 23 Sep 2007.

Brief Encounter has generally received very positive reviews.

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