Brief Encounter (1974 film) Brief Encounter (1974 film) Brief Encounter is a 1974 British-Italian television film starring Richard Burton and Sophia Loren, adapted from the play "Still Life" by Noël Coward. The plot of the film is about two strangers, both married to others, who meet in a railway station and find themselves in a brief but intense affair. The material was previously the basis for the David Lean film "Brief Encounter" (1945). Burton was cast at the last moment, after Robert Shaw dropped out. The film had its premiere on U.S. television on 12 November 1974 as part of the "Hallmark Hall of
The Enchanted Cottage (1945 film) to Robert Young, her character had similar costumes that were well tailored. The film was released in April 1945. Not all the critics were enthusiastic. Writing for "The New York Times", critic Bosley Crowther said Other critics chose to overlook the sentimentality of the plot and focus on the overall message. Jeremy Arnold wrote that The film made a profit of $881,000. The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists: "The Enchanted Cottage" was adapted as a radio play on the September 3, 1945 broadcast of "Lux Radio Theater" with Robert Young and Dorothy McGuire reprising their