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Brief Ecstasy (1937)

Brief Ecstasy poster
Directed by
Edmond T. Gréville
Genre
drama film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 06m
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young married woman meets an old flame who rekindles feelings she thought were gone. The two become drawn into a complicated romantic situation that tests her loyalties.

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What happens

Brief Ecstasy (also known as Dangerous Secrets) is a 1937 British drama film directed by Edmond T. Gréville and starring Paul Lukas, Hugh Williams, Linden Travers and Marie Ney. It was made at Ealing Studios. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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