Brief Encounter (1945)

United Kingdom
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Basic facts

Original title Brief Encounter
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
  • United Kingdom
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
  • English
Swedish release 1946-09-03

Cast

Celia Johnson
Laura Jesson

Trevor Howard
doktor Alec Harvey

Stanley Holloway
Albert Godby

Joyce Carey
Myrtle Bagot

Cyril Raymond
Fred Jesson

Everley Gregg
Dolly Messiter

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Titles

Original title
  • Brief Encounter
Swedish release title
  • Kort möte

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Production Manager
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Advisor
Script Supervisor
Camera Operator
Orchestra
Orchestra Leader
Assistant Film Editor
Sound Editor

Cast

Celia Johnson Laura Jesson
Trevor Howard doktor Alec Harvey
Stanley Holloway Albert Godby
Joyce Carey Myrtle Bagot
Cyril Raymond Fred Jesson
Everley Gregg Dolly Messiter
Margaret Barton Beryl Walters, servitris
Dennis Harkin Stanley, Beryls man
Valentine Dyall Stephen Lynn
Marjorie Mars Mary Norton
Nuna Davey Mrs. Rolandson
Irene Handl den kvinnliga organisten
Edward Hodge Bill, första soldaten
Sydney Bromley Johnnie, andra soldaten
Wilfred Babbage polisen
Avis Scott servitris
Henrietta Vincent Margaret Jesson
Richard Thomas Bobbie Jesson
George V. Sheldon prästen, tågpassagerare
Wallace Bosco läkaren
Jack May båtuthyraren
Alfie Bass kypare på The Royal

Companies

Production Company Cineguild Ltd.
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Folkuniversitetets Förlag 1947
Film AB Eagle-Lion 1946
Distributor in Sweden (DVD) Atlantic Film AB 2005
SF Home Entertainment 2004

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 70096
Date 1946-04-24
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2355 meters


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Western Electric Recording
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24


Original work

Original title Still Life (Play)
Author Noel Coward


Production location

1945-01 1945-04
Denham Studios Denham, Buckinghamshire United Kingdom (ateljé)
Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire United Kingdom (gaturscener)
Carnforth Station Carnforth, Lancashire United Kingdom
Middle Fell Bridge över Langdale Beck Lake District, Cumbria United Kingdom (broscenen)
Ritz/ABC Cinema Richmond, Surrey United Kingdom (biografscen/orgelscen)

Release dates

First showing 1945-11-26 London United Kingdom
Release in Sweden 1946-09-03 Grand Stockholm Sweden 86 min
TV showing 1965-01-06 Sweden
Cinematheque screening 1970-11-08 Sweden
TV showing 1979-06-09 TV2 Sweden
Cinematheque screening 1980-04-05 Sweden
1980-04-06 Sweden
1984-05-07 Sweden
1984-05-13 Sweden
TV showing 1986-02-11 TV2 Sweden
Cinematheque screening 1987-04-20 Sweden
1987-04-23 Sweden
1990-10-04 Sweden
1990-10-05 Sweden
1992-12-15 Sweden
1992-12-19 Sweden
TV showing 1993-03-05 TV3 Sweden
Other showing 1993-03-14
TV showing 1995-06-27 TV3 Sweden
Cinematheque screening 1995-10-14 Malmö Sweden
1996-02-23 Sweden
1996-02-24 Sweden
1996-08-20 Sweden
1996-08-23 Sweden
TV showing 1996-09-18 TV3 Sweden
1996-12-02 TV3 Sweden
Censurbeslut 1997-05-04 Norsk Filminstitutt Oslo Norway
Cinematheque screening 1999-05-07 Bio Victor Stockholm Sweden
1999-05-10 Sture Stockholm Sweden
2000-11-11 Bio Capitol Gothenburg Sweden
Censurbeslut 2001-06-15 Norsk Filminstitutt Oslo Norway
2001-06-19 Norsk Filminstitutt Oslo Norway
Cinematheque screening 2003-01-14 Spegeln Malmö Sweden 86 min
2003-02-15 Bio Capitol Gothenburg Sweden 86 min
2003-03-05 Sture Stockholm Sweden 86 min
2003-03-06 Bio Victor Stockholm Sweden 86 min
TV showing 2005-07-20 SVT1 Sweden
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2013-08-29
2013-09-19
Censurbeslut 2021-11-12 Finland
2021-12-12 Finland
2023-05-24 Helsinki Finland
2023-05-28 Helsinki Finland
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2024-10-19 Bio Victor, Filmhuset Stockholm Sweden
2024-10-29 Bio Capitol Gothenburg Sweden

Soundtrack listing

Original title Konsert, piano, orkester, nr 2, op. 18, c-moll
Composer Sergej Rachmaninov (1901)


Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Print
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2339


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2356


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2350


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Scripts

Script type Cutting continuity


Script type Dialoglista
Language English


Script type Dialoglista
Extent 57 s. + 1 s. innehållsbeskrivning.
Language Swedish


Holdings Stills

Black and white print set
Colour prints No
Behind the scenes prints No
Slides No
Digital images No
Negatives No
Contact sheets No
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


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