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Brief Encounter

'A suburban housewife has a chance meeting with a doctor at a railway station. Will she cheat on her husband? A moral tale set against a backdrop of steam engines and many cups of tea. Outstanding performances and unforgettable clipped middle-class accents from Trevor Howard and Celia Johnson, a sharp Noel Coward script and haunting Rachmaninov score make this a timeless classic. Train travel certainly isn't what it used to be!' Emma Badger, chief sub editor

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