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Brief Encounter

 
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Brief Encounter

  • Director: Alan Bridges
  • AMG Rating: starstar
  • Genre: Romance
  • Movie Type: Romantic Drama
  • Themes: Infidelity, Brief Encounters
  • Main Cast: Sophia Loren, Richard Burton, Jack Hedley, Rosemary Leach, Ann Firbank
  • Release Year: 1974
  • Country: IT/US/UK
  • Run Time: 76 minutes

Plot

Ignoring the old adage "If it ain't broke, don't fix it," producer Carlo Ponti mounted a TV remake of the 1945 British masterpiece Brief Encounter. Sophia Loren (Mrs. Ponti) stars as a bored married woman who embarks upon a brief romantic fling with an equally married man (Richard Burton). Throughout their relationship, Loren and Burton are plagued by guilt; ultimately, they sacrifice their potential happiness in favor of "the right thing." John Bowne based his script on the 1936 Noel Coward playlet Still Life. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

Gwen Cherrell - Dolly; Madeline Hinde - Dominic Jason; John Le Mesurier - Stephen; John Hedley; Jumoke Debayo - Mrs. Harris; Benjamin Edney - Alistair Jesson

Credit

Peter Roden - Art Director, Alan Bridges - Director, Peter Weatherly - Editor, Duane C. Bogie - Executive Producer, Cyril Ornadel - Composer (Music Score), Arthur Ibbetson - Cinematographer, Cecil Clarke - Producer, John Bowne - Screenwriter, Noël Coward - Play Author

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Brief Encounter
Directed by Alan Bridges
Written by John Bowen
Noel Coward
Starring Richard Burton
Sophia Loren
Jack Hedley
John Le Mesurier
Distributed by ITC Films
Release date(s) 12 November 1974
Running time United Kingdom 100 minutes
Country United Kingdom Italy
Language English

Brief Encounter is a 1974 British-Italian drama film starring Richard Burton and Sophia Loren, adapted from the play Still Life by Noel Coward. The material was previously adapted for the 1945 film Brief Encounter. Burton was cast at the last moment, after Robert Shaw dropped out.[1] Popular Dad's Army actor John Le Mesurier had a small part in the film. The film had its premiere on U.S. television on November 12, 1974 as part of the Hallmark Hall of Fame series on NBC.[2]

References

  1. ^ Brief Encounter (1974 film) at the Internet Movie Database
  2. ^ "TV: 'Brief Encounter'; Burton and Miss Loren Portray Lovers on Hallmark Film at 8:30 on NBC," New York Times, November 12, 1974 (subscription required)

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