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| Celia Johnson | ... | Laura Jesson | |
| Trevor Howard | ... | Dr. Alec Harvey | |
| Stanley Holloway | ... | Albert Godby | |
| Joyce Carey | ... | Myrtle Bagot | |
| Cyril Raymond | ... | Fred Jesson | |
| Everley Gregg | ... | Dolly Messiter | |
| Marjorie Mars | ... | Mary Norton | |
| Margaret Barton | ... | Beryl Walters, Tea Room Assistant | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Wilfred Babbage | ... | Policeman at War Memorial (uncredited) | |
| Alfie Bass | ... | Waiter at the Royal (uncredited) | |
| Wallace Bosco | ... | Doctor at Bobbie's Accident (uncredited) | |
| Sydney Bromley | ... | Johnnie, Second Soldier (uncredited) | |
| Nuna Davey | ... | Herminie Rolandson, Mary's Cousin (uncredited) | |
| Valentine Dyall | ... | Stephen Lynn, Alec's 'Friend' (uncredited) | |
| Irene Handl | ... | Cellist and Organist (uncredited) | |
| Dennis Harkin | ... | Stanley, Beryl's Man (uncredited) | |
| Edward Hodge | ... | Bill, First Soldier (uncredited) | |
| Jack May | ... | Boat Rental Man (uncredited) | |
| Avis Scott | ... | Cardova Waitress (uncredited) | |
| George V. Sheldon | ... | Clergyman, Train Passenger (uncredited) | |
| Richard Thomas | ... | Bobbie Jesson (uncredited) | |
| Henrietta Vincent | ... | Margaret Jesson (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| David Lean | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Noel Coward | (play "Still Life") uncredited | |
| Anthony Havelock-Allan | uncredited | |
| David Lean | uncredited | |
| Ronald Neame | uncredited | |
Produced by | |||
| Noel Coward | .... | producer | |
| Anthony Havelock-Allan | .... | producer (uncredited) | |
| Ronald Neame | .... | producer (uncredited) | |
Cinematography by | |||
| Robert Krasker | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Jack Harris | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Lawrence P. Williams | (as L.P. Williams) | ||
Production Management | |||
| Anthony Havelock-Allan | .... | in charge of production | |
| E.J. Holding | .... | production manager (as E. Holding) | |
| Ronald Neame | .... | in charge of production | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| George Pollock | .... | assistant director | |
| Victor Wark | .... | second assistant director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| G.E. Calthrop | .... | artistic supervisor: Noel Coward | |
| William Kellner | .... | draughtsman (uncredited) | |
| Elven Webb | .... | assistant art director (uncredited) | |
| Herbert Westbrook | .... | draughtsman (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Desmond Dew | .... | sound recordist | |
| Stanley Lambourne | .... | sound recordist | |
| Harry Miller | .... | sound editor | |
| Peter Davies | .... | dubbing sound camera (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| George Blackwell | .... | special effects (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| B. Francke | .... | camera operator | |
| Jim Body | .... | focus puller (uncredited) | |
| Alan Bryce | .... | clapper loader (uncredited) | |
| Arthur Ibbetson | .... | focus puller (uncredited) | |
| Ronald Neame | .... | director of photography: additional photography (uncredited) | |
| E. Owen | .... | clapper loader (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Margery Saunders | .... | associate editor | |
| John Cooke | .... | second assistant editor (uncredited) | |
| Winston Ryder | .... | assistant editor (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| John Hollingsworth | .... | associate musical director (uncredited) | |
| Percival Mackey | .... | composer: additional music (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Maggie Unsworth | .... | continuity (as Margaret Sibley) | |
| Renée Glynne | .... | production secretary (uncredited) | |
| T. Tomson | .... | location manager (uncredited) | |
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Brief Encounter is probably one of the finest romances made by the English film industry. The story line is simple, of a married woman who meets a stranger and falls in love, belies the complexity of the emotions involved. It ends poignantly, as both parties realise that their feelings have been overshadowed by the social impossibility of their situation.
The film is particularly good at reflecting the post-war austerity and morality of England. It may change your view of railway stations forever.