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Brief Ecstasy

Play trailer Brief Ecstasy 1938,  1h 12m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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A married woman finds herself in a romantic triangle when her former lover returns.

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David Parkinson Radio Times Jun 18, 2026
3/5
Their ability to alight on small details in the stiflingly bourgeois setting that emphasise Travers's growing emotional turmoil is first rate. Go to Full Review
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Draco G Jan 15, 2019 Brief Ecstasy was the original UK title for this film, and it was released on August 17 1937, not 2012 as shown here on Rotten Tomatoes. For a relatively-unknown film, it featured some top-shelf talent for the period: top-billed Paul Lukas (think best picture Oscar for Watch on the Rhine in 1943), and Ronald Neame (as cinematographer). The film was shot at the legendary Ealing Studios in London, and is available on DVD on "The Ealing Studios Rarities Collection Volume 2." See more
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Edmond T. Gréville

Director

Paul Lukas

Prof. Paul Bernardy

Linden Travers

Helen Norwood Bernardy

Hugh Williams

Jim Wyndham

Marie Ney

Martha Russell

Renee Gadd

Marjorie

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Brief Ecstasy

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Movie Info

Synopsis A married woman finds herself in a romantic triangle when her former lover returns.
Director
Edmond T. Gréville
Producer
Hugh Perceval
Screenwriter
Basil Mason
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 24, 1938, Limited
Runtime
1h 12m
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