Brief Encounter

[Machine Translation] It All Started with a Simple Encounter, a timeless love story starring Sophia Loren and Richard Burton. This is the first Blu-ray release in Japan of this masterpiece, which was only released on VHS in Japan! Sophia Loren, the world-famous star of "Sunflowers" ('70), and Richard Burton, the famous actor known for "Quickening" ('65) and other works, reunite in this romantic romance following "The Road" ('74). Based on the play "Still Life" by Noel Coward, a brilliant British playwright who was a master of sophisticated comedy and influenced writers and films around the world, this is the second film adaptation following the masterful David Lean's version in 1945. Set in a beautiful English country town, the film depicts the subtleties of the hearts of a man and a woman approaching middle age and their confusion about life with fluid images. The detailed performances and strong presence of the two leads captivate the audience, enveloping them in a sad yet beautiful emotion. Directed by Alan Bridges, who was nominated for the Silver Bear Award at the Berlin International Film Festival for "Dangerous Loves" in 1975. --Anna lives in the suburbs with her husband, a lawyer, and their child. She goes to a social counseling center by train once a week as a counselor. One afternoon, on her way home, she catches a piece of trash in her eye on the station platform and is tended to by a middle-aged man who happens to be there. The man received Anna's thanks and disappeared directly into the crowd. A few days later, Anna is sitting on a park bench when she is suddenly approached. The man who was in her line of sight was the man who had taken care of her. The two gradually become friendly with each other after their chance reunion. Includes a booklet explaining the film (Contribution: Sawako Omori / film critic).

Special Feature / Bonus Track: trailer

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はじまりは、なんでもない出逢いだった ソフィア・ローレン×リチャード・バートンの豪華競演で贈る不朽の愛の名篇。日本ではVHSのみのリリースだった名篇が、国内初Blu-rayリリース! 『ひまわり』(70)の世界的スターのソフィア・ローレンと『いそしぎ』(65)などで知られる名優リチャード・バートンが、『旅路』(74)に続いて再共演したラブロマンス。原作は洗練された喜劇の名手とされ世界中の作家や映画に影響を与えた英国演劇の才人ノエル・カワードの戯曲「静物画」。1945年の巨匠デヴィッド・リーン版に続く二度目の映画化となる。英国の美しい田園都市を舞台に、中年にさしかかった男女の心の機微と人生への戸惑いを流麗な映像で描き出す。主演二人のきめ細やかな演技と確かな存在感は観客を魅了し、切なくも美しい感動で包み込む。監督は1975年の『危険な愛の季節』でベルリン国際映画祭銀熊賞にノミネートされたアラン・ブリッジス。 ――弁護士の夫と子供と郊外に暮らすアンナ。彼女は週に1度だけ相談員として、列車で社会相談所に通っている。ある日の午後、帰宅中の駅のホームで目にゴミが入った彼女は、偶然にその場に居合わせた中年の男性の手当を受ける。その男性はアンナの礼を受けると、そのまま雑踏の中に消えていった。数日後、公園のベンチに座っているアンナは、突然声をかけられる。視線の先にいたのは、彼女を手当してくれたあの男性だった。偶然の再会に、二人は次第に打ち解けてゆく。作品解説ブックレット封入 (寄稿: 大森さわこ/映画評論家)。

映像特典: オリジナル予告編