Brief Encounter.

[Atheist]

I watched this last night for the umpteenth time. Brilliant short story by Noel Coward. Brilliant B & W by David Lean. Watch it and weep.

[emmie]

every time atheist..

[iluvmargie]

I watched it as I stumbled across it by accident. And yes I wept.

[Atheist]

Aaaaaw! Nobody got killed. No trains crashed. No-one complained to the viewer about their personal pain and how unfair it all was. Only silent hearts suffered.

[iluvmargie]

Truly wonderful. I hope it's never re-done because you can bet your life they'll jump straight into bed at that man's flat!

[woofgang]

I liked the Dad's army version too....funny of course but touching

[Atheist]

Iluv.. and that's no way to tell a moving story.

[middlemarch]

It was redone in the 1970s with Burton and Loren. A total disaster.

[Bazile]

//Truly wonderful. I hope it's never re-done because you can bet your life they'll jump straight into bed at that man's flat//

What - there's no sex in it ?!!!

[The Builder]

Fellow member of the sap of the month club here, Atheist.
It gets me every time, especially at the end with the hand on the shoulder as he leaves (boo hoo).
I read only recently that the scene is particularly appreciated by other directors.
I think the fact that they got nowhere near the inevitable bed in that flat, made the scene so much more meaningful.

[jno]

I think it was originally a half-hour stage play

[New Judge]

Watched it once. Shan't be doing so again. Quite honestly I don't know why it attracts so much acclaim. Just like foggy November day - grey, dark and miserable.

[Chinajan]

Marvellous film. Too many memorable moments to pick a favourite.

Sophia Loren as Laura in the remake? Crikey.

[anneasquith]

I was so looking forward to this film, so much acclaim. Was very disappointed .

[Mamyalynne]

Beautifully written and portrayed and very full of meaning to many.

Loved it.

[Karolina82]

This is possibly David Lean's best film. The cinematography is quite terrific and the choice of locations masterful.
Beaconsfield has changed a lot since 1945 but many of the locations are identifiable: Boots is still there.
Carnforth Station is well worth a visit where there is a Brief Encounter-themed museum.
No sex, drugs, violence or foul language. However it was banned in Ireland!

[iluvmargie]

No, no sex Bazile and it was all the better for it!

[jno]

known as the "Make Tea, Not Love" film.

[jackthehat]

"......I appear to have a little something in my eye...."

Steam trains and Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 2; could a film be any more perfect?
It runs on an almost permanent loop at Carnforth Railway Station in the Brief Encounter exhibition area.

Based on a half-hour play 'Still Life' by The Master.