Brief Encounter
1974
A brief, yet intensely passionate affair erupts between two strangers when they meet for the first time at a remote railroad station in rural England. Read more
| Starring | Richard Burton, Sophia Loren, Jack Hedley, Rosemary Leach |
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| Director | Alan Bridges |
| Genres | Drama, Romance |
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Brief Encounter
A brief, yet intensely passionate affair erupts between two strangers when they meet for the first time at a remote railroad station in rural England.
| Starring | Richard Burton, Sophia Loren, Jack Hedley, Rosemary Leach, Ann Firbank, John Le Mesurier |
|---|---|
| Director | Alan Bridges |
| Studio | INFINITY |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 39 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama, Romance |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 04 Apr 2006 Production year: 1974 |
| Format | DVD |
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Nothing on the original
If you loved the b/w version of this film DO NOT get this one. The cast is great - Richard Burton, Sophia Loren, John Le Messuier and Rosemary Leach are fantastic actors... but alas, only the latter 2 shine with any conviction. I was bittely dissappointed between the lack of chemistry between the two leads. I adore Richard Burton, but even this fact couldnt keep from thinking that the film should never have been done. You just don't care for either Richards character or Sophia's... you just think they are selfish and dull. You understand the moral problems in the original, but this updated version does not wrk on any level. In fact you end up caring more about Rosemary Leach's chaacter more than the two leads, and she's only on screen for about ten minutes in total!! Just please don't bother - treat yourself to the original film and don't sully the beauty of the story by watching this mess!
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
richard burton and sophia loren
as compared to the original film, this lacked the intensity. We are shown more of the lives of the two characters. The last scene was bland. The film kept me interested, Richard Burton wasnt too bad at all but Sophia Loren lacked something.
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Brief Encounter
A brief, yet intensely passionate affair erupts between two strangers when they meet for the first time at a remote railroad station in rural England....
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