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Criterion | 1945 | 87 min | Not rated | Apr 26, 2016

Brief Encounter (Blu-ray Movie)

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Movie rating

8.2
 / 10

Blu-ray rating

Users0.0 of 50.0
Reviewer4.5 of 54.5
Overall4.5 of 54.5

Overview

Brief Encounter (1945)

After a chance meeting on a train platform, a married doctor and a suburban housewife begin a muted but passionate, and ultimately doomed, love affair.

Starring: Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard, Stanley Holloway, Joyce Carey, Cyril Raymond
Narrator: Celia Johnson
Director: David Lean

DramaUncertain
RomanceUncertain

Specifications

  • Video

    Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
    Video resolution: 1080p
    Aspect ratio: 1.37:1
    Original aspect ratio: 1.37:1

  • Audio

    English: LPCM Mono (48kHz, 24-bit)

  • Subtitles

    English SDH

  • Discs

    50GB Blu-ray Disc
    Single disc (1 BD)

  • Playback

    Region A (locked)

Review

Rating summary

Movie4.5 of 54.5
Video4.5 of 54.5
Audio4.5 of 54.5
Extras4.0 of 54.0
Overall4.5 of 54.5

Brief Encounter Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Dr. Svet Atanasov April 10, 2016

Brief Encounter was initially included in Criterion's David Lean Directs Noël Coward four-disc Blu-ray box set. This upcoming standard Blu-ray release of Brief Encounter is also sourced from the BFI National Archive restoration of the film that was completed in 2008. For comments on the technical presentation, see our review of the box set.


See our review of Criterion's David Lean Directs Noël Coward four-disc Blu-ray set.


Brief Encounter Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality  4.5 of 5

See our review of Criterion's David Lean Directs Noël Coward four-disc Blu-ray set.


Brief Encounter Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality  4.5 of 5

See our review of Criterion's David Lean Directs Noël Coward four-disc Blu-ray set.


Brief Encounter Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras  4.0 of 5

See our review of Criterion's David Lean Directs Noël Coward four-disc Blu-ray set.


Brief Encounter Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation  4.5 of 5

See our review of Criterion's David Lean Directs Noël Coward four-disc Blu-ray set.


Other editions

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