 The second one was presented over NBC on 13 November 1949 and starred Helen Hayes and David Niven.A 1974 television remake of the film, shown in the US on the "Hallmark Hall of Fame", starred Richard Burton and Sophia Loren, but was not well received.The first adaptation of "Brief Encounter" which sourced both the screenplay and Coward's original stage material was adapted by Andrew Taylor and starred Hayley Mills in the lead role.