Brief Encounter / The Tamarind Seed (DVD), Timeless Media, Drama

Brief Encounter: Richard Burton and Sophia Loren headline this remake of the classic 1945 film written by Noel Coward. A social worker (Loren) and a doctor (Burton) meet by chance in a railway station*but are almost instantly captivated by each other*although they are each already married. The pair soon develop a connection that evolves into an unexpected love. A bittersweet drama about muted romance*featuring two of cinema's all-time biggest stars. The Tamarind Seed: A man and a woman on opposite sides of the Cold War fall for each other in this romantic drama from writer-director Blake Edwards (Breakfast at Tiffany's). Julie Andrews plays Judith*an assistant with the British Home Office who is on vacation in the Caribbean. Sparks fly when she meets Soviet military expert Feodor (Omar Sharif)*but Judith's superiors question his intentions. With a mysterious Communist spy on the loose*Judith must decide who to trust-and who to love.