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Brief Encounter
49%
Movie
1h 43m
AI Analysis
Brief Encounter (1976) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Brief Encounter (1976) — a movie tagged as Drama and TV Movie with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Two strangers, both married to others, meet in a railway station and soon find themselves in a brief but intense affair. Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~103 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Brief Encounter 49% (13 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
49%
from 13 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Two strangers, both married to others, meet in a railway station and soon find themselves in a brief but intense affair.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1976-01-04
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- TMDB rating
- 4.9
- TMDB ID
- 115497
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Where can I watch Brief Encounter (1976)?
Brief Encounter is available for discovery on WatchMind. You can find official links to rent, buy, or stream from licensed digital stores like Apple TV and Amazon in our "Where to Watch" section.
Is there an official trailer for Brief Encounter?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Brief Encounter directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is Brief Encounter about?
Two strangers, both married to others, meet in a railway station and soon find themselves in a brief but intense affair.
Is there an AI analysis for Brief Encounter?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Brief Encounter?
The official runtime for Brief Encounter is approximately 103 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Richard Burton
Alec Harvey
Sophia Loren
Anna Jesson
Jack Hedley
Graham Jesson
Rosemary Leach
Mrs. Gaines
John Le Mesurier
Stephen
- G
Gwen Cherrell
Dolly Messiter
- J
Jumoke Debayo
Mrs. Harris
Madeleine Hinde
Grace
Ann Firbank
Melanie Harvey
Christopher Benjamin
Porter
David Cook
Schoolmaster
Patricia Franklin
Beryl Walters
- J
Jacki Harding
Ilse
- B
Benjamin Edney
Alistair Jesson
- M
Marco Orlandini
Dominic Jesson
- E
Ellis Dale
Man Waiting at Citizens Advice Bureau (uncredited)
- B
Brian Haughton
Young Man (uncredited)
- E
Ernest C. Jennings
(uncredited)
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