#celia johnson

[rybacanu]

I do love you so very much. I love you with all my heart and soul.

Brief Encounter (1945), directed by David Lean

[normasshearer]

"When [Lawrence of Arabia] was in production, screenwriter Michael Wilson was not paying much attention to Lawrence's sexuality. Wilson was more concerned with the theme of colonialism versus nationalism, and Lawrence's scholastic pursuits. This clearly displeased Lean, who wanted to paint more of a controversial character study, albeit on a large canvas, than Wilson had so far achieved. As far as one can judge from Wilson's notes, Lean had two overriding concerns - Lawrence's sexual make-up, and the scene that he would film in Petra. As far as the former is concerned, Wilson noted that Lean had, revealingly, compared the Lawrence-Ali relationship to Brief Encounter, his 1945 film about an unconsummated love affair starring Trevor Howard and Celia Johnson." - Brief Encounters: Lesbians and Gays in British Cinema 1930 – 1971 by Stephen Bourne

BRIEF ENCOUNTER (1945) & LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1962) dir. David Lean (insp/insp)

[carmelasoprano]

Brief Encounter (1945) dir. David Lean Black Mirror (2011–) · “Hotel Reverie” · dir. Haolu Wang

[wyllzel]

ALEC HARVEY + QUESTIONS ↳ BRIEF ENCOUNTER (1945) dir. David Lean

[slayerbuffy]

Brief Encounter 1945 | dir. David Lean

[harritudur]

Brief Encounter (1945), dir. David Lean

[francolynchwakamatsu]

Brief Encounter (David Lean - 1945)

[classicthalassic]

...we've still got a few minutes.

Brief Encounter (1945) dir. David Lean