Dementia Friendly Screening: Brief Encounter (80th Anniversary) U

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This film was last shown on 25 February 2025

Laura Jesson (Celia Johnson) accidentally meets Alex Harvey (Trevor Howard) at a railway station on her way home from a neighbouring town. Both married with children, the pair begin to question their previously happy home lives when their chance encounter turns into a regular acquaintance and their initial friendship becomes a burgeoning attraction.

Forced to hide their developing relationship from family and friends, the couple are almost discovered after being interrupted during a would-be tryst. Realising the impossibility of their situation, Laura and Alex must consider parting forever.

Adapted from a play from the legendary Noel Coward (Present Laughter, Blithe Spirit) and directed by highly respected filmmaker David Lean (Lawrence of Arabia, The Bridge over the River Kwai), Brief Encounter is widely considered as one of the greatest films of all time.

To celebrate its 80th birthday and Valentines Day, see this impossibly beautiful romance on the big screen at Showroom.

Monthly Dementia-Friendly Screenings at Showroom Cinema play on the final Tuesday of each month and offer the chance for all audiences to revisit big screen classics in a comfortable environment.

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Brief Encounter
Director
David Lean
Year
1945
Duration
1 hour 26 minutes
Language
English
Cast
Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard

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