Where can I watch “Brief Encounter” legally online?

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Where to Watch Brief Encounter (1945) (Legally)

A story of the most precious moments in a woman's life!

Nov 24, 1945 GB 86 min PG

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Drama Romance

Where can I watch “Brief Encounter” legally?

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Where to watch “Brief Encounter” (1945) legally online? See US options first, with English-region fallbacks.

What to expect (spoiler-free)

Planning a movie night? This is a spoiler-free snapshot of “ (1945).

Expect a Drama, Romance blend, with a runtime close to 86 minutes.

Cast highlights include Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard, Stanley Holloway, Joyce Carey.

The listed certification for some regions is “ (ratings vary by country).

Topics & keywords

infidelity, farewell, husband wife relationship, narration, marriage, housewife, duty, black and white, doctor, love affair, tearjerker, told in flashback

Official trailer

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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.