Brief Encounter

Summary

Brief Encounter is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,356 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Brief Encounter received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[3].
• Brief Encounter's instance of is recorded as film^[4].
• Brief Encounter's director is recorded as David Lean^[5].
• Brief Encounter's screenwriter is recorded as David Lean^[6].
• Brief Encounter's screenwriter is recorded as Noël Coward^[7].
• Brief Encounter's screenwriter is recorded as Ronald Neame^[8].
• Brief Encounter's screenwriter is recorded as Anthony Havelock-Allan^[9].
• Brief Encounter's composer is recorded as Sergei Rachmaninoff^[10].
• Brief Encounter's genre is recorded as romance film^[11].
• Brief Encounter's genre is recorded as drama film^[12].
• Brief Encounter's genre is recorded as flashback film^[13].
• Brief Encounter's cast member is recorded as Celia Johnson^[14].
• Brief Encounter's cast member is recorded as Trevor Howard^[15].
• Brief Encounter's cast member is recorded as Stanley Holloway^[16].
• Brief Encounter's cast member is recorded as Joyce Carey^[17].
• Brief Encounter's cast member is recorded as Cyril Raymond^[18].
• Brief Encounter's cast member is recorded as Everley Gregg^[19].
• Brief Encounter's cast member is recorded as Margaret Barton^[20].
• Brief Encounter's cast member is recorded as Valentine Dyall^[21].
• Brief Encounter's cast member is recorded as Alfie Bass^[22].
• Brief Encounter's cast member is recorded as Sydney Bromley^[23].
• Brief Encounter's cast member is recorded as Jack May^[24].
• Brief Encounter's producer is recorded as Noël Coward^[25].
• Brief Encounter's producer is recorded as Ronald Neame^[26].
• Brief Encounter's producer is recorded as Anthony Havelock-Allan^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Noël Coward^[25], Ronald Neame^[26], and Anthony Havelock-Allan^[27]. Brief Encounter's director is recorded as David Lean^[5]. Screenwriters include David Lean^[6], Noël Coward^[7], Ronald Neame^[8], and Anthony Havelock-Allan^[9]. Cast members include Celia Johnson^[14], Trevor Howard^[15], Stanley Holloway^[16], Joyce Carey^[17], Cyril Raymond^[18], and Everley Gregg^[19].

Publication

Publication dates include +1945-01-01T00:00:00Z^[28], +1945-11-19T00:00:00Z^[29], +1945-11-26T00:00:00Z^[30], +1946-08-24T00:00:00Z^[31], and +1946-08-30T00:00:00Z^[32]. Brief Encounter's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[33]. Genres include romance film^[11], drama film^[12], and flashback film^[13].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include fleeting relationship^[34] and forbidden love^[35].

Reception

Brief Encounter received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[3]. Reviews include 8.6/10^[36], 93%^[37], 92/100^[38], and 8.0/10^[39].

Why It Matters

Brief Encounter ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,356 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

FAQs

What awards did Brief Encounter receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[3].