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India Press Store - Brief Encounter - Criterion Collection
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Manufacturer: Criterion
Starring: Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard, Stanley Holloway, Joyce Carey, Cyril Raymond
Directed By: David Lean
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
Brand: Image Entertainment
EAN: 9780780023420
Format: Black & White
ISBN: 0780023420
Label: Criterion
Manufacturer: Criterion
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Academy Ratio
Publisher: Criterion
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2000-06-27
Running Time: 86
Studio: Criterion
Theatrical Release Date: 1946-08-24
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Summary: A classic, ladies and gentlemen!
Comment: Although Brief Encounter went for some years being disparaged by smartass comics, the film stands the test of time by virtue of the sensitive performances, Noel Coward's nearly impeccable writing, Robert Krasker's magnificent photography and David Lean's smooth direction, long before he became the Swami of the Sumptuous (River Kwai, Lawrence of Arabia et al). This film brought Celia Johnson acclaim with a well-observed performance and she is matched by Trevor Howard in his best acting ever, and it was his first lead. If stories of thwarted love have appeal, here is the film others can only aspire to. Watch it and remember one's own romance.
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Summary: Language: English (YES) Italian (NO)
Comment: For "Brief Encounter - Criterion Collection" (1946)
"Brief Encounter - Criterion Collection" is a gorgeous restoration of an exceptional and enduring work of art.
But the Amazon product detail description of "Language: English, Italian" is incorrect. Italian audio is not an option.
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Summary: When passion violently invades...
Comment: ...The unsuspecting lives of Laura & Dr. Harvey; this video titillates the viewer by a metaphorical likening of love's passions to the steaming over, crushing power which once influenced the coal burning industrial society. Period viewers might have remembered the political power of railroad lobbyists in dividing up American lives and properties. The powerful symbol of the rushing steam locomotive is iconic.
This classic drama, focused around coincidental liaisons, and then deliberate devices of the clandestine couple to meet one another repeatedly, revolves around a spoiler theme; that, fated was the ubiquitous `way of escape', which literally bursts in on their sneaking around, their rationalizations, and their otherwise oblivious clinging to one another.
Filmed in England, the sculptured dialog plays out like some of the black & white comedies & dramas featuring David Niven, or the suspence and mystery of Alfred Hithcock. If you've an acquired taste for English `cheekiness' you shouldn't be disappointed. The film score incorporates a Rachmaninov piano concerto extensively. I laugh every time I hear Laura trying to summarize to her husband without actually explaining to him why she is weepy, she exclaims, "Isn't it awful about people meaning to be kind !"
My DVD is the foreign version with the Chinese sub-titles & the only way to banish them is to select the `NO SUBTITLES' menu option.
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Summary: My favorite movie!
Comment: Brief Encounter is the most romantic, sensuous movie ever made. There is so much "electricity" and passion - with virtually no physical contact between the two lovers.
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Summary: Classic romance
Comment: A fantastic film, with brillant acting that is subtle and realistic, and although the dialogue seems a little dated at first, after the first few minutes you forget all about this and are totally emersed in what is understandably a classic film. It's not often that I am so emotional after a film that I just sit there for 10 minutes or so, not wanting to move, but this film had this effect on me, and I would recommend it to anyone who likes a good story and real romance. Brilliant.
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Editorial Reviews:
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From Noël Coward's play Still Life, legendary filmmaker David Lean deftly explores the thrill, pain, and tenderness of an illicit romance in the dour, gray Britain of 1945. From a chance meeting on a train platform, a middle-aged married doctor (Trevor Howard) and a suburban housewife (Celia Johnson) enter into a quietly passionate, ultimately doomed love affair, set to a swirling Rachmaninoff score. Criterion is proud to present Lean's award-winning masterpiece a beautifully restored digital transfer.
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