Name: All Out of Bubblegum Film Club 131 / Brief Encounter
Start: 2026-02-24T19:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-02-24T22:00:00+00:00
Location: Rio Cinema

$All Out of Bubblegum Film Club 131 \/ Brief Encounter$

It's like a book club - but for films. Watch the film and then join for a fun and analytical discussion
About this Event

Brief Encounter is a 1945 British romantic tragedy film directed by David Lean from a screenplay by Noël Coward, based on his 1936 one-act play Still Life. The film stars Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard in lead roles, alongside Stanley Holloway, Joyce Carey, Cyril Raymond, Everley Gregg and Margaret Barton. Brief Encounter tells the story of two married strangers living in pre-World War II England, whose chance meeting at a railway station leads to a brief yet intense emotional affair disrupting their otherwise conventional lives. The film premiered in London on 13 November 1945, followed by its wide release on 25 November. It received widespread critical acclaim, with Johnson and Howard's performances earning high praise, and moderate commercial success at the box-office. Many critics, historians, and scholars consider Brief Encounter as one of the greatest films of all time. In 1999, the British Film Institute ranked it the second-greatest British film of all time. In 2017, a Time Out poll of 150 actors, directors, writers, producers, and critics ranked it the 12th-best British film ever.

Please note we will not be showing the film at the meeting. Make sure you watch the film before you attend and then come and join in with the conversation. It’s just a discussion. It’s not a screening. 🙏

We will be meeting in The Ludski Bar in the Rio Cinema.https://www.riocinema.org.uk/your-visit/

You are welcome to bring outside food in with you but please buy your drinks from inside the cinema. Thank you.

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