Brief Encounter (1946) Streaming - Where to Watch Online

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Below, you'll find a number of top-tier streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'Brief Encounter' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'Brief Encounter' right now, here are some specifics about the Cineguild, J. Arthur Rank Organisation drama flick.

Brief Encounter starring Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard, Stanley Holloway, Joyce Carey has a NR rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 26 min, and a scheduled release date of August 24th, 1946.

It received a user score of 77/100 on TMDb, which collated reviews from 668 knowledgeable users.

Need a quick rundown of the movie? 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."

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