Brief Encounter - actors, characters and roles
All actors and their roles in the film "Brief Encounter"
Brief Encounter (1945)
Timing:
1:26 (86 min)
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Actors and characters
Cyril Raymond
Character Fred Jesson
Everley Gregg
Character Dolly Messiter
Margaret Barton
Character Tea Room Assistant Beryl Walters
Wilfred Babbage
Character Policeman at War Memorial (uncredited)
Wallace Bosco
Character Doctor After Bobbie's Accident (uncredited)
Nuna Davey
Character Herminie Rolandson (uncredited)
Valentine Dyall
Character Alec's Friend Stephen Lynn (uncredited)
Dennis Harkin
Character Beryl's Man Stanley (uncredited)
Edward Hodge
Character Bill (First Soldier) (uncredited)
Frederick Kelsey
Character Man in Cinema (uncredited)
Avis Scott
Character Kardomah Waitress (uncredited)
George V. Sheldon
Character Clergyman - Train Passenger (uncredited)
What's left behind the scenes
- The film's stunning success turned the railway station in Canford into a mecca for fans. The clocks have been restored using original parts, and the buffet where Alec and Laura met now houses a tourist center.
- Trevor Howard (1913-1988) almost missed out on the role in the film. The actor rarely checked his mail, so the script and offer to star in the film, sent to him by his agent, lay unnoticed on Howard's desk for several weeks. When he received a call asking him to come for a costume fitting for the role of Dr. Alec Harvey, Howard stated that he couldn't, as he had promised to take his wife to the cinema.
- Because director David Lean and producer Ronald Neame were busy filming the melodrama "Great Expectations" (1946), a pre-premiere screening of "Brief Encounter" was organized for a working-class audience in the city of Rochester. The results were discouraging, as the audience laughed heartily throughout all the touching romantic scenes.
- Originally, the scenes at the railway station were supposed to be filmed in London, but due to the threat of bombing in the final days of World War II, the film crew had to evacuate. The station in Canford was chosen because it was large enough and located far from the coast, so that in the event of an air raid, the lights could be switched off on the set.
- In New York, the film was shown at the Little Carnegie cinema, which was frequented exclusively by a sophisticated audience. Both audience ratings and critical opinions were enthusiastic, and the public flocked to see the film. By the beginning of the 5th week of its run, when interest in most films noticeably declines, "Brief Encounter" set a record for attendance. It ran at the Little Carnegie for a total of 8 months.
- Filming began in January 1945 and ended in the final days of World War II. A break was required on May 8th – not because of Victory in Europe Day, but because all the cameras were needed to film the celebrations in London.
- Because director David Lean and producer Ronald Neame were busy filming the melodrama "Great Expectations" (1946), a pre-premiere screening of "Brief Encounter" was organized for a working-class audience in the city of Rochester. The results were discouraging, as the audience roared with laughter throughout all the touching romantic scenes.
- In New York, the film was shown at the Little Carnegie cinema, which was frequented exclusively by a sophisticated audience. Both audience ratings and critical opinions were enthusiastic, and the public flocked to see the film. By the beginning of the 5th week of release, when interest in most films noticeably declines, "Brief Encounter" set a record for attendance. It ran at Little Carnegie for a total of 8 months.
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