Brief Encounter (1946)Stream and Watch Online

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Released August 24th, 1946, 'Brief Encounter' stars Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard, Stanley Holloway, Joyce Carey The NR movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 26 min, and received a user score of 77 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 612 well-known users.

You probably already know what the movie's about, but just in case... Here's the 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."

'Brief Encounter' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Amazon Video, Criterion Channel, Shout! Factory TV, Plex, Amazon Prime Video, Apple iTunes, TCM, Plex Channel, HBO Max Amazon Channel, IMDB TV Amazon Channel, Pluto TV, FlixFling, The Roku Channel, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads .