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A list of films directed, written, or edited by David Lean, a British filmmaker known for his epic and literary adaptations. See his awards, collaborations, and career highlights from 1930 to 1984.
- LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1962) Screenplay by Robert Bolt and Michael Wilson, based on ‘Seven Pillars of Wisdom’ by T. E. Lawrence. Starring Peter O’Toole, Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn, Jack Hawkins, Jose Ferrer, Anthony Quayle, Claude Rains, Arthur Kennedy, Omar Sharif.
- THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI (1957) Screenplay by Carl Foreman and Michael Wilson, based on the novel by Pierre Boulle. Starring William Holden, Jack Hawkins, Alec Guinness, Sessue Hayakawa, James Donald.
- DOCTOR ZHIVAGO (1965) Screenplay by Robert Bolt, based on the novel by Boris Pasternak. Starring Geraldine Page, Julie Christie, Tom Courtenay, Alec Guinness, Siobhan McKenna, Ralph Richardson, Omar Sharif, Rod Steiger, Rita Tushingham.
- GREAT EXPECTATIONS (1946) Screenplay by David Lean, Anthony Havelock-Allan, Cecil McGivern, Ronald Neame, and Kay Walsh, based on the novel by Charles Dickens.
Learn about the life and career of David Lean, one of the most important figures of British cinema. He directed epic films such as The Bridge on the River Kwai, Lawrence of Arabia, and Doctor Zhivago, and won two Oscars.
Amongst films he worked on were Pygmalion (1938), Major Barbara (1941) and One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942). By the end of the 1930s, Lean's reputation as an editor was very well established. In 1942, Noël Coward gave Lean the chance to co-direct with him the war film In Which We Serve (1942).
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- Madeleine (1950) Made primarily as a wedding present to his then wife and lead actress of “Madeline’s” stage version who then reprised her role in the film, Ann Todd, “Madeleine” is famously Lean’s least favorite film of his own, and is hardly surprising to see why he must hold that opinion: the suspense is unnecessarily vamped up, the courtroom drama doesn’t go outside the realms of solid, mildly turgid filmmaking and the results are middling at best to contemporary eyes.
- This Happy Breed (1944) Another adaptation of a Noël Coward play, “This Happy Breed” centers on the trials of a British family set in the period between the two World Wars.
- Blithe Spirit (1945) Lean’s first few films were adapted from Noël Coward’s plays that on stage were highly successful productions and gave Lean a tested platform to establish his career on.
- The Passionate Friends (1949) After finishing his stellar adaptations of two great Charles Dickens novels, Lean turned to an H.G.
Sep 17, 2023 · A list of the top 10 films directed by David Lean, one of the greatest English filmmakers of all time. From epic historical dramas to intimate comedies, see how his diverse and acclaimed works are ranked and reviewed.
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A list of 16 films directed by David Lean, the acclaimed British filmmaker of classics like Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago. See the titles, ratings, genres, summaries and cast of each film.
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