Film legends sophia loren and richard burton star in this moody adaptation of noel coward's emotional tale about a chance meeting that progresses from friendship into an unexpected but impossible love. Directed by bafta winning alan bridges and scripted by john bowen both of whom had worked to great acclaim on tv's play for today, brief encounter is featured here as a brand new high definition remaster from original film elements in its original widescreen theatrical aspect ratio as well as a legacy transfer of the as filmed full frame version.when a tiny piece of grit in anna's eye leads to an unexpected meeting with alec at the local railway station, neither of them could guess that what begins as a casual friendship could turn so easily into a tormenting relationship.