Brief Encounter
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Brief Encounter is a 1945 British romantic drama film directed by David Lean, renowned for its poignant portrayal of a restrained love affair and considered a classic of British cinema.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brief Encounter canonical | 10 |
| "Brief Encounter" | 1 |
| Brief Encounter (1945 film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4737925 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Brief Encounter Context triple: [Celia Johnson, notableWork, Brief Encounter]
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A.
Love Affair
Love Affair is a classic 1939 romantic drama film about two strangers who fall in love on an ocean liner and agree to reunite later, a story so enduring it inspired the famous remake An Affair to Remember.
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B.
Sleepless in Seattle
Sleepless in Seattle is a 1993 romantic comedy-drama film starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, centered on a widower whose son calls a radio show to help find him a new partner.
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C.
Love in the Big City
Love in the Big City is a popular Russian-Ukrainian romantic comedy film known for its lighthearted take on modern relationships and urban life.
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D.
Enemy Mine
Enemy Mine is a 1985 science fiction film about a human and an alien soldier who must overcome their mutual hatred and learn to cooperate after being stranded together on a hostile planet.
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E.
Scenes from a Marriage
Scenes from a Marriage is a television miniseries adaptation of Ingmar Bergman’s classic drama that explores the complexities of a deteriorating relationship, notably starring Oscar Isaac.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Brief Encounter Target entity description: Brief Encounter is a 1945 British romantic drama film directed by David Lean, renowned for its poignant portrayal of a restrained love affair and considered a classic of British cinema.
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A.
Love Affair
Love Affair is a classic 1939 romantic drama film about two strangers who fall in love on an ocean liner and agree to reunite later, a story so enduring it inspired the famous remake An Affair to Remember.
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B.
Sleepless in Seattle
Sleepless in Seattle is a 1993 romantic comedy-drama film starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, centered on a widower whose son calls a radio show to help find him a new partner.
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C.
Love in the Big City
Love in the Big City is a popular Russian-Ukrainian romantic comedy film known for its lighthearted take on modern relationships and urban life.
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D.
Enemy Mine
Enemy Mine is a 1985 science fiction film about a human and an alien soldier who must overcome their mutual hatred and learn to cooperate after being stranded together on a hostile planet.
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E.
Scenes from a Marriage
Scenes from a Marriage is a television miniseries adaptation of Ingmar Bergman’s classic drama that explores the complexities of a deteriorating relationship, notably starring Oscar Isaac.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British film
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film ⓘ romantic drama film ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Noël Coward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Still Life NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castMember |
Celia Johnson
NERFINISHED
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Cyril Raymond NERFINISHED ⓘ Joyce Carey NERFINISHED ⓘ Stanley Holloway NERFINISHED ⓘ Trevor Howard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterPortrayed |
Celia Johnson as Laura Jesson
NERFINISHED
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Trevor Howard as Dr. Alec Harvey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Robert Krasker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | David Lean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
Eagle-Lion Films
NERFINISHED
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Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Jack Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresWork | Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFormat | black-and-white ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Carnforth railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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romance film ⓘ romantic drama ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Dr. Alec Harvey
NERFINISHED
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Laura Jesson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Sergei Rachmaninoff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | first-person voice-over narration ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | extramarital love affair ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Actress
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Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay ⓘ Academy Award for Best Director ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer |
Anthony Havelock-Allan
NERFINISHED
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David Lean NERFINISHED ⓘ Noël Coward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Cineguild NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1945 ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
classic of British cinema
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one of the greatest British films of all time ⓘ |
| runningTime | 86 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Anthony Havelock-Allan
NERFINISHED
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David Lean NERFINISHED ⓘ Noël Coward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 1930s ⓘ |
| setting |
England
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fictional town of Milford ⓘ |
| theme |
marital fidelity
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repressed emotion ⓘ social convention ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Brief Encounter Description of subject: Brief Encounter is a 1945 British romantic drama film directed by David Lean, renowned for its poignant portrayal of a restrained love affair and considered a classic of British cinema.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Brief Encounter (1945 film)
subject surface form:
Carnforth
this entity surface form:
"Brief Encounter"