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A Profile of 'Brief Encounter'

A Profile of 'Brief Encounter'

Genres

Documentary

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Documentary about the making of David Lean's 1945 film "Brief Encounter".

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

24 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

01 January 2000

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

David Bond

David Bond

Narrator (voice)

Margaret Barton

Margaret Barton

Self

Lucy Fleming

Lucy Fleming

Self

Anthony Havelock-Allan

Anthony Havelock-Allan

Self

Sheridan Morley

Sheridan Morley

Self

Ronald Neame

Ronald Neame

Self

John Sessions

John Sessions

Self

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