David Lean's 'Brief Encounter' (1945)
Her Head in FilmsMay 21, 202401:28:11

David Lean's 'Brief Encounter' (1945)

In this episode, I talk about David Lean's 1945 film, "Brief Encounter." Set in 1938, in pre-WWII England, it's about Laura and Alec, two strangers who fall in love despite being married to other people. I talk about how the film centers a woman's tormented inner life and why it's such a romantic classic.



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Full show notes:




• My episode on The Passion of Joan of Arc (https://herheadinfilms.simplecast.fm/4745a637)


• My episode on David Lean's 'Summertime' (https://herheadinfilms.simplecast.fm/a1063b42)


• More about The Bridges of Madison County (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bridges_of_Madison_County_%28film%29)


• More about Unfaithful (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unfaithful_%282002_film%29)