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"Brief Encounter" quotes

Brief Encounter poster
Meeting a stranger in a railway station, a woman is tempted to cheat on her husband.

Director: David Lean
Writer: Noël Coward, Anthony Havelock-Allan, David Lean
Production: N/A
Genre: drama, romance
Year: 1945
MetaScore: 92/100
ImdbRating: 8.0
BoxOffice: N/A
Released: 24 Aug 1946
Awards: Nominated for 3 Oscars. 3 wins & 3 nominations total

55 video clips

Fred JessonLaura JessonDr. Alec HarveyMyrtle BagotAlbert GodbyBill, First SoldierMargaret JessonDolly MessiterDoctor At Bobbie's AccidentBeryl Walters, Tea Room AssistantJohnnie, Second Soldier
You're the only one in the world with enough wisdom and gentleness to understand - Brief Encounter 02:39 You're the only one in the world with enough wisdom and... But it does sound a little dull - Brief Encounter 00:40 But it does sound a little dull Upstairs is too expensive - Brief Encounter 00:33 Upstairs is too expensive What a nice looking man - Brief Encounter 00:31 What a nice looking man Have you any brandy - Brief Encounter 00:25 Have you any brandy It's awfully easy to lie when you know that you're trusted implicitly - Brief Encounter 00:10 It's awfully easy to lie when you know that you're... This can't last - Brief Encounter 01:04 This can't last You've been a long way away - Brief Encounter 00:06 You've been a long way away Forgive me - Brief Encounter 00:23 Forgive me So very much - Brief Encounter 00:22 So very much I had no thoughts at all - Brief Encounter 00:09 I had no thoughts at all I imagined him holding me in his arms - Brief Encounter 00:16 I imagined him holding me in his arms But I wish you'd stop talking - Brief Encounter 00:21 But I wish you'd stop talking There should be a society for the prevention of cruelty to musical instruments - Brief Encounter 00:05 There should be a society for the prevention of cruelty to... Isn't it awful about people meaning to be kind - Brief Encounter 00:05 Isn't it awful about people meaning to be kind Do you know - Brief Encounter 00:12 Do you know Please don't - Brief Encounter 00:48 Please don't Thank you for coming back to me - Brief Encounter 00:05 Thank you for coming back to me You're a poetry addict - Brief Encounter 00:24 You're a poetry addict I love you - Brief Encounter 00:44 I love you No not really - Brief Encounter 00:12 No not really Whatever your dream was - Brief Encounter 00:06 Whatever your dream was Come and sit by the fire in the library and relax - Brief Encounter 00:11 Come and sit by the fire in the library and relax That week was misery - Brief Encounter 00:14 That week was misery I had no premonitions - Brief Encounter 00:08 I had no premonitions Into the darkness - Brief Encounter 00:10 Into the darkness Alec and me - Brief Encounter 01:07 Alec and me What I mean is this All good doctors must primarily be enthusiasts - Brief Encounter 00:30 What I mean is this All good doctors must primarily be... Albert Godby - Brief Encounter 01:09 Albert Godby Having committed the crime - Brief Encounter 00:05 Having committed the crime We had such fun - Brief Encounter 00:07 We had such fun You know what's happened - Brief Encounter 00:15 You know what's happened I felt suddenly quite wildly happy - Brief Encounter 00:05 I felt suddenly quite wildly happy We were very gay during lunch and talked about quite ordinary things - Brief Encounter 00:05 We were very gay during lunch and talked about quite... How can you be so silly - Brief Encounter 00:06 How can you be so silly Don't hurry - Brief Encounter 00:19 Don't hurry Circus or pantomime Neither - Brief Encounter 00:11 Circus or pantomime Neither But my birthday's in June - Brief Encounter 00:05 But my birthday's in June You're both very naughty - Brief Encounter 00:06 You're both very naughty I'm afraid you don't - Brief Encounter 00:07 I'm afraid you don't Its been so very nice - Brief Encounter 00:14 Its been so very nice No one was - Brief Encounter 00:12 No one was Nothing to worry about - Brief Encounter 00:08 Nothing to worry about My license does not permit me to serve alcohol out of hours - Brief Encounter 00:12 My license does not permit me to serve alcohol out of hours Godby to come here for a moment - Brief Encounter 00:22 Godby to come here for a moment Both of you - Brief Encounter 00:12 Both of you If them sandwiches were made this morning - Brief Encounter 00:06 If them sandwiches were made this morning My dear Alec - Brief Encounter 00:06 My dear Alec Women are frequently rather neurotic creatures - Brief Encounter 00:07 Women are frequently rather neurotic creatures I'm surprised at this farcical streak in your nature - Brief Encounter 00:21 I'm surprised at this farcical streak in your nature Do you remember - Brief Encounter 00:11 Do you remember I walked for a long while - Brief Encounter 00:26 I walked for a long while The stars can change in their courses the universe go up in flames - Brief Encounter 00:08 The stars can change in their courses the universe go up in...

Cast

Laura Jesson - Celia Johnson
Dr. Alec Harvey - Trevor Howard
Albert Godby - Stanley Holloway
Myrtle Bagot - Joyce Carey
Fred Jesson - Cyril Raymond
All Cast