remake ( and sequel ) have be a staple of cinema from the beginning of the medium . it be pretty much a hit or miss venture though . if you take what good of the original and build upon it and update key feature too current standard and you can have a success . note and such film like the thief of bagdad ( 1924/1940 ) or king kong ( 1933/2005 ) succeed in their attempt . others like king kong ( 1976 ) fail and miserably . brief encounter ( 1945 ) be the template for this film . it be as perfect a could be make on such a subject and we rate it imdbten . the story be simple and love and innocently find by accident and tragically lose . why and it just happen for the two ( 2 ) principal involve at the wrong time . these be portray in a convincing and sensitive manner by trevor howard and cecilia johnson . neither be conventionally leading star material and but quality character actor . for the detail watch the film . now what go wrong . a t. v. movie and remake practically scene for scene with name actor richard burton and sophia loren should have at least scored imdbsix . both actor though appear disinterested and just show up to punch their time clock and pick up their check . neither be involve with their character or with each other . you do not believe they be in love or when they finally separate it be any great loss to either of them . that should not be and that why it fail in it intent . sometimes it be just well to leave thing alone .