Brief encounter
(Blu-ray)
Contributors
Coward, Noël, 1899-1973 film producer,
Lean, David, 1908-1991, film director,
Howard, Trevor, 1916-1988, actor.
Johnson, Celia, 1908-1982, actor.
Coward, Noel, 1899-1973. Still life.
Lean, David, 1908-1991, film director,
Howard, Trevor, 1916-1988, actor.
Johnson, Celia, 1908-1982, actor.
Coward, Noel, 1899-1973. Still life.
Published
[Irvington, New York] : The Criterion Collection, [2016].
ISBN
9781681431420, 1681431424
Status
Description
Loading Description...
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Oak Lawn Public Library - AV | BLU-RAY FEATURE BRIEF | On Shelf |
| Oak Park Public Library Main Branch - 2nd Flr - Video | BLURAY BRITISH B | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
[Irvington, New York] : The Criterion Collection, [2016].
Format
Blu-ray
Physical Desc
1 blu-ray disc (86 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
9781681431420, 1681431424
UPC
715515175012
Notes
General Note
Title from web page.
General Note
Based on the play Still Life by Noel Coward. Adapted by David Lean, Ronald Neame, Anthony Havelock-Allan (all uncredited).
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1945.
General Note
"High-definition digital transfer of the BFI National Archive's 2008 restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray.
General Note
(1.37:1) aspect ratio.
General Note
Special features: audio commentary from 2000 by film historian Bruce Eder; interview from 2012 with Noël Coward scholar Barry Day; a profile of "Brief encounter," a short documentary from 2000 on the making of the films; David Lean: a self portrait, a 1971 television documentary on Lean's career; trailer; plus: an essay by historian Kevin Brownlow.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Robert Krasker ; film editor, Jack Harris ; music director, Muir Mathieson, conducting the National Symphony Orchestra ; piano soloist, Eileen Joyce.
Participants/Performers
Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard, Stanley Holloway, Joyce Carey, Cyril Raymond, Everly Gregg, Marjorie Mars, Margaret Barton, Valentine Dyall.
Description
Explores the thrill, pain, and tenderness of illicit romance in the dour, gray Britain of 1945.
System Details
Blu-ray; requires Blu-ray player.
Local note
BLU-RAY
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Coward, N., Lean, D., Howard, T., Johnson, C., & Coward, N. (2016). Brief encounter (Blu-ray special edition..). The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Noël Coward et al.. 2016. Brief Encounter. [Irvington, New York]: The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Noël Coward et al.. Brief Encounter [Irvington, New York]: The Criterion Collection, 2016.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Coward, N., Lean, D., Howard, T., Johnson, C. and Coward, N. (2016). Brief encounter. Blu-ray special edn.. [Irvington, New York]: The Criterion Collection.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Coward, Noël, et al. Brief Encounter Blu-ray special edition.., The Criterion Collection, 2016.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
Staff View
Loading Staff View.