Brief Encounter

1945 · 86 MIN · IMDB 8.0 · 46,195 VOTES · DIR. David Lean

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,249 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:24 [Bell Tolling]
00:04:49 - Oh, I see. - I'm a general practitioner.
00:08:06 and never particularly cared for.
00:11:29 My birthday's in June. There aren't any pantomimes in June.
00:15:15 Fred
00:18:37 - Nasty, very nasty. - Better?
00:21:42 and you know how I love barrel organs.
00:24:48 We finished lunch, and that idiot of a waitress had put the bill all on one.
00:28:20 but what do I get out of it?
00:31:11 - There's your train. - Yes.
00:34:50 He'll be as right as rain in a few hours.
00:37:36 I'm laughing at me. I'm the one that's funny.
00:41:11 Please don't say anymore.
00:44:35 That boatman thinks we are quite dotty, but look how sweet he's been.
00:48:21 Was I? Yes, I suppose I was.
00:51:43 that I had ever lied to you.
00:55:34 It all seemed very grand.
00:58:31 That it isn't worth it.
01:02:23 And if them sandwiches were made this morning, you're Shirley Temple.
01:07:29 - I must go now. I'll collect my hat and coat. - Very well.
01:11:25 I walked away, trying to look casual, knowing that he was watching me.
01:15:35 - I shall have to lock up. - All right.
01:19:35 not to let it spoil our last moments together.
01:23:10 just so that I could see him again for an instant.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,249
Dialogue density14.5 lines / min
First line00:00:24
Final line01:23:10

Production Record

DirectorDavid Lean
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes46,195