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5 unusual facts about Brief Encounter


Gabriel Ebert

Ebert made his Broadway debut as the understudy for the role of Ken in John Logan's Red, and also appeared in the Broadway production of Kneehigh Theatre's Brief Encounter as Stanley.

Life in a... Metro

The film's general plot and a number of characters are based on two classic films, The Apartment and Brief Encounter.

Milford railway station

The station has the same name as the fictional station in the film Brief Encounter (1945) starring Trevor Howard and Celia Johnson, although the scenes were filmed at Carnforth station in Lancashire.

Say Hello to Yesterday

According to the director Alvin Rakoff, Say Hello to Yesterday was 'a 1970 Brief Encounter, a picture designed purely for entertainment, with no morals or messages unless the public like to find them.

West Yorkshire Playhouse

A typical recent season (Autumn-Winter 2007) included: Casanova by Carol Ann Duffy and Told By An Idiot, with Lyric Hammersmith; a stage adaptation of Don Quixote; Brief Encounter with Kneehigh Theatre and Birmingham Repertory Theatre; Rough Crossings adapted by Caryl Phillips from Simon Schama's book; Salonika, first performed at the Royal Court Theatre in 1982.


Future Cinema

For its launch, The Other Cinema screened David Lean’s Brief Encounter on Valentines Day 2012 which was held at The Troxy in the East End of London.

Waiting room

The films Brief Encounter and The Terminal use waiting rooms as sets for a large part of their duration.


see also

Battle of Ceber

A battalion of Polish partisans of the Home Army's 2nd Legions' Infantry Regiment led by Capt. Michał Mandziara (nom de guerre Siwy) assaulted a German garrison of the village, took it by surprise and annihilated it after a brief encounter.

Richard Attias

A brief encounter with Klaus Schwab, President of the World Economic Forum, resulted in a long-standing partnership and the creation of Global Event Management Company.

The Courtship of Stewie's Father

The pair return home after a brief encounter with Michael Eisner and Stewie's faith in Peter is restored.