{"product_id":"brief-encounter-dvd-1945-region-2-very-good","title":"Brief Encounter [DVD] [1945] [Region 2] - Very Good","description":"\u003cp class=\"sc-item-remarks\"\u003eVery Good - We have carefully checked this item for you. The cover\/inserts will be included. The box\/case will be included. The discs will be included. Very Good Condition: 'To us' this means the case, inserts and discs will be in excellent used condition and will be in full working order. It will show almost no signs of wear (or very little). Ideal for collectors who want items in all-round great condition. Please presume that any reference to a UV\/digital copy will not be applicable, as this is a used item. Comes with a 60-day warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAmazon.co.uk Review      Expanded from a one-act stage play by Noel Coward, Brief Encounter is without doubt one of the true masterpieces of British film history. The story seems slight--a respectable suburban housewife has a chance meeting with a handsome married doctor, their friendship becomes romance, but they feel the pressures of convention pulling their relationship apart--but the writing, acting and direction are sublime, turning what might have been just another melodrama into a memorable and heartbreaking story of impossible love. David Lean went on to make much bigger films than this, but few of those epics packed the emotional punch of this picture, set in a mundane world of railway stations, semi-detached houses and inexpensive cafes. Trevor Howard is perfectly cast as Alec, the doctor, but the film belongs above all to Celia Johnson, as the heroine Laura. It's easy to mock her clipped ultra-English accent, but she gives one of the greatest screen performances imaginable, brilliantly evoking how an ordinary life can be turned upside down by unexpected passion. Throw in the superb use of Rachmaninov's swooning Second Piano Concerto, shrewd supporting acting from Cyril Raymond, Joyce Carey and Everley Gregg, and some of the best black-and-white photography of its era, and the result is irresistible. Anyone who isn't besotted with Brief Encounter has either never been in love, or doesn't deserve to be. --Andy Medhurst      Product Description      Classic drama starring Celia Johnson as a married woman whose life is thrown into turmoil when she unexpectedly falls in love with a stranger. Laura Jesson (Johnson) appears to be the very embodiment of a respectable, happily-married British housewife and mother. Equally, the man who comes to her assistance when a passing train blows grit into her eye, Dr Alec Harvey (Trevor Howard), enjoys a settled and comfortable life. Neither of the pair are prepared for the emotions the encounter will evoke in them. Unable to forget each other, they begin meeting covertly in the railway cafe. Given that both are married with children, pursuing a romantic relationship seems impossible, but will the power of their love overwhelm all other concerns?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"replacement-content\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFEATURES\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"replacement-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003eAnother high quality item sold by Attic Discovery Shop. All our items are listed with great care. We take pride in offering accurate listings, so that buyers receive what is expected and this is reflected in our reviews.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style-type: disc; padding-left: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-left: 20px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003eAll new products are guaranteed to be factory sealed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-left: 20px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003ePre-owned media is clearly listed as used, meticulously inspected, and refurbished when necessary using our state-of-the-art disc cleaning equipment, ensuring discs are in top condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unbranded","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42679108141274,"sku":"S98974761","price":3.32,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/7339\/7443\/products\/51CREDHG2ZL._AC_US1500.jpg?v=1651045207","url":"https:\/\/atticdiscoveryshop.co.uk\/products\/brief-encounter-dvd-1945-region-2-very-good","provider":"Attic Discovery Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}