Everyone has their most-cherished romantic movie. Even the professionals who make movies. What makes Brief Encounter so beloved and unforgettable? Have you seen it? During her subsequent shopping trips every Thursday, Laura bumps into Alec and a friendship develops. Soon, the weekly meetings become an arranged rendezvous. Finally, they confess that they are deeply, overwhelmingly in love.
With its evocatively fog-enshrouded setting, swooning Rachmaninoff score, and pair of remarkable performances Johnson was nominated for an Oscar , the film explores the thrill, pain, and tenderness of an illicit romance, and has influenced many a cinematic brief encounter since its release.
She simultaneously recounts the story and lives it. Brief Encounter is unlike other films of this era in its treatment of love and adultery. The honest portrayal of Laura and Alec make them both sympathetic. The two characters, both well-meaning commuters thrown into the rush of wrongful temptation, remain unpunished for their sins. They are just two ordinary people who live ordinary lives, but for a brief span of Thursdays, stand on the edge of something extraordinary. As their casual friendship develops into something deeper, each is forced to confront how their simmering relationship could forever change their lives and the lives of those they love.
The play is performed simultaneously in spoken English and American Sign Language with additional use of open captioning, so that both Deaf and hearing audiences can enjoy the production. Posted in actors , arts organizations , Deaf , film , Fountain Theatre , Hollywood , Los Angeles , love , movies , new plays , non-profit organization , performing arts , plays , playwright , Theater , theatre.
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