Review of Brief Encounter (1945) by Luke J — 05 Jun 2007

The greatest romantic movie ever made, caught this on tv randomly one morning last Christmas and finally understood the appeal of 40s romance.

This review of Brief Encounter (1945) was written by Luke J on 05 Jun 2007.

Brief Encounter has generally received very positive reviews.

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