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Brief Encounter- the film

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Orangesandlemons77 · 19/09/2025 11:25

We watched this film on TV last night. DH confided in me he used to watch it years ago, over and over and had been in tears over it.

To be honest I didn't really like it. A bit boring. All about an emotional affair between two random people in the 1940s who meet in a train station and go to the pictures etc despite having husbands / wives and children at home.

It just went on and on and then finishes with them saying goodbye and her crying in the arms of her husband who she has been lying to throughout.

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CoffeeCantata · 22/09/2025 16:22

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 21/09/2025 09:56

Crikey. I'd have been avoiding her thereafter. There are some others on this thread putting themselves in a similar position. (I'm sure they're devastated!)

Public Service Announcement: Kind Hearts and Coronets is on Film4 at 11am today. One of my all-time favourite films, even higher on the list than Brief Encounter, and slugging it out with The Third Man, The Maltese Falcon, Withnail and I and Some Like it Hot for the runner up position to The Godfather. Anyone who thinks Brief Encounter is boring, dated and immoral had probably best give this a swerve.

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KHAC - my absolute favourite film. The dialogue is wittier than Oscar Wilde - honestly! Alec G is superb but so is the supremely elegant Denis Price. And th3 two women are brilliantly payed by Valerie Hobson and the sexy Joan Greenwood.

I just love it!

CoffeeCantata · 22/09/2025 16:24

BrisPerm · 20/09/2025 23:31

Never seen it but it sounds dull as fuck 😂 I doubt I’d last 15 minutes into it

We’re all different. I fall asleep in action films and can never get into Netflix blockbusters.

MaturingCheeseball · 24/09/2025 12:46

KHAC has best karma ending ever.

NewspaperTaxis · 26/09/2025 17:42

Irene Handle has an early role as the cinema organist in BE.

However, she wouldn't be a Pointless answer as she's uncredited!

3luckystars · 27/09/2025 09:44

I watched Brief Encounter yesterday, I’m watching several other old movies today. Thanks so much for this great thread.

Next I have : Now Voyager
then
High Society
How to Marry a millionaire
Sunset Boulevard
Ninotchka

Nannyfannybanny · 27/09/2025 09:52

WestwardHo1, I agree with you..I'm in my 70s, love the old black and white films. People say "of it's time", folk talk nowadays about emotional affairs. Most of today's films are full of sex and nudity.. Ice Cold in Alex, can't tell you how often I have seen them. Waterloo Bridge,so sad!

BMW6 · 27/09/2025 16:16

3luckystars · 27/09/2025 09:44

I watched Brief Encounter yesterday, I’m watching several other old movies today. Thanks so much for this great thread.

Next I have : Now Voyager
then
High Society
How to Marry a millionaire
Sunset Boulevard
Ninotchka

May I recommend Hobsons Choice - fantastic film starring Charles Laughton and John Mills, (also a very young Penelope Scales) wonderful story and superb acting.

CoffeeCantata · 27/09/2025 16:49

Ice Cold in Alex!!

Absolutely superb. So many cliff-hanger moments, and a superb cast of 4 main characters too. Only quibble: Anthony Quayle’s shorts are ridiculously short for the period.

CrossPurposes · 27/09/2025 17:57

3luckystars · 27/09/2025 09:44

I watched Brief Encounter yesterday, I’m watching several other old movies today. Thanks so much for this great thread.

Next I have : Now Voyager
then
High Society
How to Marry a millionaire
Sunset Boulevard
Ninotchka

If you are going to watch How to Marry a Millionaire I have to recommend Gentlemen Prefer Blondes from the same year (and it's on iPlayer).

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