Milton Public Library

Brief encounter, a Noel Coward-CineGuild production ; in charge of production, Anthony Havelock-Allan, Ronald Neame ; directed by David Lean ; produced by Noel Coward

Based on the play Still Life by Noel Coward. Adapted by David Lean, Ronald Neame, Anthony Havelock-Allan (all uncredited)Originally released as a motion picture in 1945Special features: Audio commentary from 2000 by film historian Bruce Eder; Interview from 2012 with Noel Coward scholar Barry Day; A Profile of Brief Encounter, a short documentary from 2000 on the making of the film; David Lean: A Self Portrait, a 1971 television documentary on Lean's career; Trailer. Insert includes an essay "Riskiest thing I ever did : notes on a Brief Encounter" by film critic Kevin Brownlow

black and white

mixed

Director of photography, Robert Krasker ; film editor, Jack Harris ; music director, Muir Mathieson, conducting the National Symphony Orchestra ; piano soloist, Eileen Joyce

other

DVD special edition.

9781681431437

videodisc

Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard, Stanley Holloway, Joyce Carey, Cyril Raymond, Everly Gregg, Marjorie Mars, Margaret Barton, Valentine Dyall

1 videodisc (86 minutes), sound, black & white, 4 3/4 inches.

sound on medium

videodisc

av00296751

DVD ; fullscreen presentation ; Dolby Digital monophonic

715515175111

CC2618D -- Criterion Collection

DVD