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Brief Encounters

1967·Movie
1h 36min
74
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1Rotten Tomatoes–93%

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A , romance movie: , but never childish, .

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Country girl Nadia moves to the city and becomes a maid in Valya's apartment. Valya, who is a member of the local District Committee, does not know that Nadia fell in love with her currently absent husband, a geologist named Maksim, when he had visited Nadia's village during a recent expedition.
Soviet Romantic DramaMelancholic Love TriangleNostalgic AtmosphereSubtle Emotional DepthClassic Female Lead PerformanceGentle PacingPost-War Soviet SocietyHeartbreaking LongingPoetic RealismTimeless Romance

Crew

Directed by:
Kira Muratova
Written by:
Kira Muratova, Leonid Zhukhovitsky
Produced by:
A. Serdyukov
Composed by:
Vladimir Vysotsky, Oleg Karavaichuk

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

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Questions about Brief Encounters

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Where can I stream Brief Encounters?

CriterionKlassiki

In the United States, Brief Encounters streams on Criterion and Klassiki. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 17 other countries.

Is Brief Encounters worth watching?

74
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74 (IMDb 7.1).

Is Brief Encounters okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Is Brief Encounters good for date night?

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Yes: romance is 9 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Is Brief Encounters plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (7 of 10) and pathos (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Brief Encounters in English?

Russian

No, it was made in Russian.