Melodrama: Brief Encounter

Saturday 1st November

Ulster Transport Museum

3pm - Entry to the Railway Gallery

4pm - Film starts



Part of BFI’s TOO MUCH: Melodrama on Film Season

Step into a world of steam, memory and forbidden passion as we bring David Lean’s timeless classic Brief Encounter to life in the atmospheric train hangar of the Ulster Transport Museum.

Among the vintage engines and echoes of the past, audiences will be swept away by one of cinema’s most poignant love stories - the tale of Laura and Alec, whose chance meeting at a railway station blossoms into a tender, impossible romance.

Brief Encounter is widely regarded as one of the greatest dramas of all time, praised for its emotionally devastating portrayal of fleeting, unconsummated love, exquisite performances from Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard and enduring cultural impact as a deeply realistic depiction of human longing and moral conflict. With Lean’s masterful direction, Rachmaninov’s soaring score and luminous black-and-white cinematography, it creates an intimate psychological experience that remains heartbreakingly relatable and timeless.

This immersive matinee experience will begin with tea, buns and vintage touches to set the scene and atmosphere of the 1940s.  Screenings of archival film and photographs from Belfast’s own cinema and railway history will provide a local context.  A host will introduce the film and cover its importance in our Melodrama Season.

Join us for an afternoon of romance, nostalgia and cinematic beauty in a setting that perfectly complements the emotional power of this unforgettable film.

Tickets £12, includes hot drink & buns

PG

If you like this, we are also screening David Lean’s timeless drama Brief Encounter the day before at 3/4pm!

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