Where to Watch Brief Encounter (1946)

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Released August 24th, 1946, 'Brief Encounter' stars Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard, Stanley Holloway, Joyce Carey The NR movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 26 min, and received a user score of 77 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 651 experienced users.

Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "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' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Criterion Channel, Amazon Video, Shout! Factory TV, Apple TV, FlixFling, Amazon Prime Video, HBO HBO Max, Pluto TV, Plex, Plex Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, The Roku Channel, and HBO HBO Max Amazon Channel .