Talk:Brief Encounter

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Research paper

This looks like part of someone's research paper--which is fine, but why don't you set up an account, 80.108.19.xxx, so we can address you by name (or nym)? We bark occasionally, but rarely bite. :-) This is interesting work, and I'd be interested to see what else you have to write. --KQ 16:26 Aug 22, 2002 (PDT)

Well, it isn't part of a research paper, but thanks anyway. And yes, I'm going to log in properly. By the way, what's wrong with my apostrophes? Isn't this ´ just as good as this ' ? Kurt aka 80.108.19.76

OK, I´ve set up an account as KF.

I'm confused. Does she go into town once a week, as first stated in the synopsis, or once a month? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.108.194.149 (talk) 19:10, 15 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Laura and Alec, or Mrs Jesson and Dr Harvey?

Someone changed Laura and Alec throughout to Mrs Jesson and Dr Harvey. To me, this makes the tone a bit too formal, even though this is an encyclopaedia. And surely the characters addressed each other as Laura and Alec? (I can't be certain as it's over 30 years since I saw the film, so am happy to be corrected.) Hence I've reverted.--A bit iffy (talk) 12:30, 19 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I would generally support your revert. The intimate nature of the characters' relationship suggests a first-name basis here and better reflects the tone of the film. --RayBirks (talk) 21:29, 19 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I made them all "Dr Harvey" and "Mrs Jesson" as that is how the characters would wish to be known; they use both their formal titles and Christian names to each other in the film. The article, as is, uses both versions inconsistently. On another note, the article is a little overwrought in its summary of the plot - I hope the name-formalisation highlighted this. 121.44.197.252 (talk) 13:35, 22 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the clarification. Yes, I can see a couple of cases where "Dr Harvey" is used instead of "Alec". I really can't remember now exactly how the characters did address each other. Also, I think I see what you mean by "overwrought" here. Any ideas how to improve the summary? Thanks.--A bit iffy (talk) 06:28, 24 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Except that this is a work of fiction, and Wikipedia does not use courtesy titles. ProhibitOnions ^(T) 08:36, 24 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Perhaps we should change all the references at this link to Ms. Drew? (not). --RayBirks (talk) 18:25, 24 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I would support the use of first names in the plot outline as they refer to eachother that way in the film. Vertovian (talk) 12:03, 31 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Milford

All scenes in Still Life are set in the refreshment room of a railway station (the fictional Milford Junction).

There was a Milford Junction railway station if that is relavent..Prof.Haddock (talk) 12:23, 18 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Star's fees

Pettigrew, in "Trevor Howard: A Personal Biography" claims Celia Johnson was paid £12,000 for the film whilst Trevor Howard received just £500. However, Pettigrew contains some blatant errors (not least that Guy Gibson's VC was "posthumous") so there must be doubt without further evidence. The disparity is enormous and the claimed fee for Johnson seems outrageously high for a country in serious austerity. Any reliable evidence most welcome.PDAWSON3 (talk) 04:56, 4 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]