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Eden Court Cinema Tuesday, 10 February 2015 at 8.15pm

Classic romantic drama 1945 UK B&W 82 mins.

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Tuesday 10 2015 February Raymond, Stanley Holloway, Joyce Carey, , Margaret Barton, Dennis Harkin, Irene infifa Handl Notes compiled by Mike Noble Certain songs, or melodies, associated with films one has seen, stay in our sub conscience forever. This is the case with the Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto for this viewer. Any time we hear it, or parts of the main themes are played, it immediately evokes this romantic film of 1945.

It's a tribute to its "Brief Encounter" owes director, David Lean, that it all to one of the best after more than sixty talents in the English years, it still is one of the speaking world of the last most cherished movie century: Noel Coward. As experiences for a lot of part of his "Tonight at people that saw it, or that Eight" theater work, this are just getting acquainted one act play, "" with it. was turned by its author and David Lean into subtext. That was a does every time we what we know as "Brief time when a film watch it. Of course, we Encounter", a didn't have to "bare it realize this situation bittersweet account of all" in order to catch had no future from the two lovers, doomed the viewer's start, yet, one keeps from the start. imagination. In fact, hoping their love will The film works Laura and Alec let us end well. because the exquisite know, without being The supporting chemistry between its specific, about the cast is excellent. two stars, Celia passion that both feel Stanley Holloway is Johnson and Trevor for one another. seen as the station Howard. Both these Celia Johnson was master Albert. Joyce actors make Laura not a great beauty. Carey is perfect as the Jesson and Alec Neither was Trevor woman in charge of Harvey come alive and Howard the epitome of the refreshment area stay with us every time handsomeness, yet, of the station where we view this timeless their scenes together Laura and Alec spend film. The story is not project such a heat, as some of their time far fetched and is the one that their together. Cyril made real by the two characters are feeling Raymond makes Fred stars that elevate it to at any given moment. Jesson, a man who one of the best films The fact the two illicit perhaps understands of all times. The movie lovers are played by much more than what is done with an people one could he lets know. Everly impeccable sense of relate to, is what Gregg is seen as the decorum and style, yet makes the film chattering Dolly it has such a sexy resonate the way it Messiter. "Brief Encounter" is one of the best “I never tire of films directed by BRIEF David Lean, a man ENCOUNTER - who was able to give it's one of the the film the right tone screen's great and made it the romances, classic that it is. perhaps because Keith Uhlich in Time it doesn't quite Out Mon Oct 8 2012 end "happily ever after". It remains simple, honest, and unforgettable.” Brief Encounter (1945) Harold Robbins, USA Tuesday 10 2015 February stands as one of the greatest love stories ever made, as well as a perennial

infifa high point of UK cinema: The British Film Institute the process achieving the that matters become voted it the second best near-impossible by making particularly sticky. Haunting British film of all time (just audience members in its evocative mood — one below Carol Reed's The sympathetic to the plights of enhanced by Robert Third Man and right above what in essence are two Krasker's cinematography Lean's Lawrence of Arabia), adulterers. It's entirely by and Lean's meticulous, while a prominent poll of accident that housewife muted direction — Brief British filmmakers found it Laura Jesson (Celia Johnson) Encounter primarily hinges similarly landing in the place meets Dr. Alec Harvey on the extraordinary position (under Lawrence of (Trevor Howard) inside the performance by Johnson. A Arabia). Adapted by Lean, cafe at the train station, but Grand Prize winner at Havelock-Allan and Neame they fast become friends. It's Cannes, this earned three from Coward's play Still Life, only when these happily major Oscar nominations, this deceptively simple married people start to for Best Actress, Director picture examines a doomed acknowledge the growing and Screenplay. Creative Loafing Charlotte love affair in its entirety, in attraction between them

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