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* AdaptationExpansion: The screenplay was adapted from Noël Coward's 1935 short one-act (half-hour) stage play "Still Life". It was expanded from five short scenes in a train station to include action in other settings.
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* AdaptationExpansion: The screenplay was adapted from Noël Coward's 1935 short 1936 one-act (half-hour) stage play "Still Life".''Still Life''. It was expanded from five short scenes in a train station to include action in other settings.
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A 1945 British film directed by Creator/DavidLean, written by Creator/NoelCoward and starring Celia Johnson and Creator/TrevorHoward. There was also a 1974 adaptation that starred Creator/SophiaLoren and Creator/RichardBurton.
Laura is a suburban housewife in a rather dull marriage; one day, while waiting in the refreshment room of a train station, a doctor called Alec helps her remove some grit from her eye. He is also married, but over time the two of them strike up a friendship, which blossoms into something more. But this being middle-class suburban Britain in the 1940s, they cannot possibly be together; Alec is called away for medical work in South Africa, and the two lovers are parted.
The story is told InMediasRes from Laura's point of view after the pair separate as she travels home
Laura is a suburban housewife in a rather dull marriage; one day, while waiting in the refreshment room of a train station, a doctor called Alec helps her remove some grit from her eye. He is also married, but over time the two of them strike up a friendship, which blossoms into something more. But this being middle-class suburban Britain in the 1940s, they cannot possibly be together; Alec is called away for medical work in South Africa, and the two lovers are parted.
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A 1945 British drama film directed by Creator/DavidLean, written adapted by Creator/NoelCoward from his 1936 one-act play ''Still Life'' and starring Celia Johnson and Creator/TrevorHoward. There was also a 1974 adaptation that starred Creator/SophiaLoren and Creator/RichardBurton.
Creator/TrevorHoward.
Laura (Johnson) is a suburban housewife in a rather dull marriage; one day, while waiting in the refreshment room of a train station, a doctor called Alec (Howard) helps her remove some grit from her eye. He is also married, but over time the two of them strike up a friendship, which blossoms into something more. But this being middle-class suburban Britain in the 1940s, they cannot possibly be together; Alec is called away for medical work in South Africa, and the two lovers areparted.
parted. The story is told InMediasRes from Laura's point of view after the pair separate as she travels homehome.
A 1974 MadeForTVMovie adaptation starring Creator/SophiaLoren and Creator/RichardBurton aired on ''Series/HallmarkHallOfFame'' in the U.S.
Laura (Johnson) is a suburban housewife in a rather dull marriage; one day, while waiting in the refreshment room of a train station, a doctor called Alec (Howard) helps her remove some grit from her eye. He is also married, but over time the two of them strike up a friendship, which blossoms into something more. But this being middle-class suburban Britain in the 1940s, they cannot possibly be together; Alec is called away for medical work in South Africa, and the two lovers are
A 1974 MadeForTVMovie adaptation starring Creator/SophiaLoren and Creator/RichardBurton aired on ''Series/HallmarkHallOfFame'' in the U.S.
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* AdaptationTitleChange: ''Brief Encounter'' was adapted from ''Still Life''.
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Good Adultery Bad Adultery now requires two affairs, with one being 'good' and one being 'bad'.
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* GoodAdulteryBadAdultery: Averted. Laura and Alec are both married and know each other is their soul mate, but remain with their respective partners because it's the right thing to do.
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* YourCheatingHeart: Both Laura and Alec.
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* HeroOfAnotherStory: The stationmaster and the refreshment room manageress, who have their own flirtation going throughout the film.
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* TrainStationGoodbye: How Alec and Laura separate though nobody does any running.
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* TrainStationGoodbye: How Alec and Laura separate separate, though nobody does any running.running (at least not the last time they separate).
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* HomeEarlySurprise: Alec's friend returns home early because he felt a cold coming. It foils Alec and Laura's plan of a romantic evening in front of the fireplace. In her rush on the way out the back, Laura forgets her scarf which tips Alec's friend off about her presence.
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* HomeEarlySurprise: Alec's friend returns home early because he felt a cold coming. It foils Alec and Laura's plan of a romantic evening in front of the fireplace. In her rush on the way out to the back, Laura forgets her scarf which tips Alec's friend off about her presence.presence and causes a fallout between the two friends.
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* CaughtInTheRain: Laura gets caught in the rain on her way to Alec friend's apartment.
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* CaughtInTheRain: Laura gets caught in the rain on her way to Alec friend's apartment.apartment which prompts a modest HangingOurClothesToDry situation in front of the fireplace.
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* HomeEarlySurprise: Alec's friend returns home early because he felt a cold coming. It foils Alec and Laura's plan of a romantic evening in front of the fireplace.
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* HomeEarlySurprise: Alec's friend returns home early because he felt a cold coming. It foils Alec and Laura's plan of a romantic evening in front of the fireplace. In her rush on the way out the back, Laura forgets her scarf which tips Alec's friend off about her presence.
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* CaughtInTheRainCaughtInTheRain: Laura gets caught in the rain on her way to Alec friend's apartment.
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* HaveAGayOldTime: The word "gay" is used at several occasion.
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* ItsAGayOldTime: The word "gay" is used at several occasion.
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* OnceMoreWithClarity: We see Laura and Alec's last encounter [[InMediaRes in the opening scene]] but it's not until the end of the movie when the scene is shown again that we grasp the full ramifications and tragedy of that scene.
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* OnceMoreWithClarity: We see Laura and Alec's last encounter [[InMediaRes [[InMediasRes in the opening scene]] but it's not until the end of the movie when the scene is shown again that we grasp the full ramifications and tragedy of that scene.
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* AdaptationExpansion: The screenplay was adapted from Noël Coward's 1935 short one-act (half-hour) stage play "Still Life". It was expanded from five short scenes in a train station to include action in other settings.
* HomeEarlySurprise: Alec's friend returns home early because he felt a cold coming. It foils Alec and Laura's plan of a romantic evening in front of the fireplace.
* ItsAGayOldTime: The word "gay" is used at several occasion.
* {{Mouthscreen}}: There's a close up on Dolly Messiter's mouth as she talks to Laura on the train.
* ObsessiveCompulsiveBarkeeping: The saleslady at the refreshment room cleans glasses in her first scene with Mr. Godby.
* ObsessiveCompulsiveBarkeeping: The saleslady at the refreshment room cleans glasses in her first scene with Mr. Godby.
* OnceMoreWithClarity: We see Laura and Alec's last encounter [[InMediaRes in the opening scene]] but it's not until the end of the movie when the scene is shown again that we grasp the full ramifications and tragedy of that scene.
* OrganGrinder: Laura encounters one in the streets.
* OrganGrinder: Laura encounters one in the streets.
* SpoilerTitle: The movie title leaves no room for hope.
* YourCheatingHeart: Both Laura and Alec.
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* YourCheatingHeart: Both Laura and Alec.
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A 1945 British film directed by Creator/DavidLean, written by Creator/NoelCoward and starring Celia Johnson (who got a Best Actress nomination) and Creator/TrevorHoward. There was also a 1974 adaptation that starred Creator/SophiaLoren and Creator/RichardBurton, which was bashed venomously by film critics.
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A 1945 British film directed by Creator/DavidLean, written by Creator/NoelCoward and starring Celia Johnson (who got a Best Actress nomination) and Creator/TrevorHoward. There was also a 1974 adaptation that starred Creator/SophiaLoren and Creator/RichardBurton, which was bashed venomously by film critics.
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A 1945 British film directed by Creator/DavidLean, written by Creator/NoelCoward and starring Celia Johnson (who got a Best Actress nomination) and Creator/TrevorHoward.
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A 1945 British film directed by Creator/DavidLean, written by Creator/NoelCoward and starring Celia Johnson (who got a Best Actress nomination) and Creator/TrevorHoward.
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* {{Leitmotif}}: Rachmaninov's Second Piano concerto.
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* DutchAngle: The camera tips into a sharp Dutch Angle when Laura gets the idea to throw herself onto the train tracks. When the moment passes and she doesn't do it, the camera angle straightens up again.
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* CigaretteOfAnxiety: Laura lights one up after she has to beat a hasty retreat from the apartment Alec's using, after the owner shows up.
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* SleepingSingle: Maybe that's why Laura is so open to the attentions of another man.
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* BoyMeetsGirl: Alec helps Laura remove from grit from her eye, but they don't introduce themselves until their second meeting later.
* CreatorCameo: That's Coward's voice as the train station announcer.
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* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler:Laura goes to jump onto the train tracks when she ends her relationship with Alec but doesn't]].
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* InCaseYouForgotWhoWroteIt: The opening title card identifies the movie as "Noel Coward's 'Brief Encounter'".
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* MeetCute: Alec helps Laura remove from grit from her eye at the train station.
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* MotorMouth: Dolly, who just ''will not'' shut up. In one scene the camera shows a tight closeup of Dolly's lips flapping away while Laura thinks "I wish you'd stop talking."
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* MomentKiller: Dolly Messiter is this trope personified--she interrupts Laura and Alec at the worst possible time.
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A 1945 British film directed by Creator/DavidLean, written by Creator/NoelCoward and starring Celia Johnson (who got a Best Actress nomination) and Trevor Howard.
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A 1945 British film directed by David Lean, Creator/DavidLean, written by Creator/NoelCoward and starring Celia Johnson (who got a Best Actress nomination) and Trevor Howard.
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A 1945 British film directed by David Lean, written by Noel Coward and starring Celia Johnson (who got a Best Actress nomination) and Trevor Howard.
Laura is a suburban housewife in a rather dull marriage; one day, while waiting in the refreshment room of a train station, a doctor called Alec helps her remove some grit from her eye. He is also married, but over time the two of them strike up a friendship, which blossoms into something more. But this being middle-class suburban Britain in the 1940s, they cannot possibly be together; Alec is called away for medical work in South Africa, and the two lovers are parted.
The story is told InMediasRes from Laura's point of view after the pair separate as she travels home
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* AnguishedDeclarationOfLove: While reciprocated, they are both married and they both know it would only end badly.
* BoyMeetsGirl: Alec helps Laura remove from grit from her eye, but they don't introduce themselves until their second meeting later.
* CaughtInTheRain
* DidNotGetTheGirl: Laura and Alec don't get each other, but they both have partners they love.
* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler:Laura goes to jump onto the train tracks when she ends her relationship with Alec but doesn't]].
* ForegoneConclusion: Alec and Laura separate at the end so the rest of the story is about their romance and how.
* GoodAdulteryBadAdultery: Averted. Laura and Alec are both married and know each other is their soul mate, but remain with their respective partners because it's the right thing to do.
* HappilyMarried: Both Laura and Alec.
* HeldGaze: Many.
* InMediasRes: The story starts out near the end with Laura and Alec separating, and the rest is Laura recounting their time together.
* {{Leitmotif}}: Rachmaninov's Second Piano concerto.
* OldFashionedRowboatDate: Laura and Alec didn't intend for it to become romantic, but it eventually does.
* RomanticFalseLead: Laura and Alec decide that they are this for each other and go back to their respective partners.
* TrainStationGoodbye: How Alec and Laura separate though nobody does any running.
* YoureCuteWhenYoureAngry:
--> '''Albert:''' "You look wonderful when you're angry... just like an avenging angel.
* YourCheatingHeart: Both Laura and Alec.
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Laura is a suburban housewife in a rather dull marriage; one day, while waiting in the refreshment room of a train station, a doctor called Alec helps her remove some grit from her eye. He is also married, but over time the two of them strike up a friendship, which blossoms into something more. But this being middle-class suburban Britain in the 1940s, they cannot possibly be together; Alec is called away for medical work in South Africa, and the two lovers are parted.
The story is told InMediasRes from Laura's point of view after the pair separate as she travels home
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* AnguishedDeclarationOfLove: While reciprocated, they are both married and they both know it would only end badly.
* BoyMeetsGirl: Alec helps Laura remove from grit from her eye, but they don't introduce themselves until their second meeting later.
* CaughtInTheRain
* DidNotGetTheGirl: Laura and Alec don't get each other, but they both have partners they love.
* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler:Laura goes to jump onto the train tracks when she ends her relationship with Alec but doesn't]].
* ForegoneConclusion: Alec and Laura separate at the end so the rest of the story is about their romance and how.
* GoodAdulteryBadAdultery: Averted. Laura and Alec are both married and know each other is their soul mate, but remain with their respective partners because it's the right thing to do.
* HappilyMarried: Both Laura and Alec.
* HeldGaze: Many.
* InMediasRes: The story starts out near the end with Laura and Alec separating, and the rest is Laura recounting their time together.
* {{Leitmotif}}: Rachmaninov's Second Piano concerto.
* OldFashionedRowboatDate: Laura and Alec didn't intend for it to become romantic, but it eventually does.
* RomanticFalseLead: Laura and Alec decide that they are this for each other and go back to their respective partners.
* TrainStationGoodbye: How Alec and Laura separate though nobody does any running.
* YoureCuteWhenYoureAngry:
--> '''Albert:''' "You look wonderful when you're angry... just like an avenging angel.
* YourCheatingHeart: Both Laura and Alec.
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