Arguably the peak of British melodrama, Brief Encounter’s power has enraptured generations with its tale of an impossible romance. Laura Jesson (Celia Johnson) is a married woman whose life is thrown into turmoil when she unexpectedly falls in love with a stranger. Jesson appears to be the very embodiment of a respectable, happily-married British housewife and mother. Equally, the man who comes to her assistance when a passing train blows grit into her eye, Dr Alec Harvey (Trevor Howard), enjoys a settled and comfortable life. Neither of the pair are prepared for the emotions the encounter will evoke in them. Unable to forget each other, they begin meeting covertly in the railway café. Given that both are married with children, pursuing a romantic relationship seems impossible, but will the power of their love overwhelm all other concerns?

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