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Sir David Lean CBE (25 March 1908 – 16 April 1991) was an English film director, producer, screenwriter, and editor, widely considered one of the most important figures of British cinema. He directed the large-scale epics The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Doctor Zhivago (1965), Ryan's Daughter (1970), and A ...
- Brief Encounter
Brief Encounter is a 1945 British romantic drama film...
- A Passage to India
A Passage to India is a 1984 epic historical drama film...
- Lost and Found
Filmmaker David Lean is scouting locations in Tahiti for a...
- BFI Top 100 British Films
David Lean is the most represented director on the list,...
- David Lean Filmography
The following is a filmography of David Lean, whose body of...
- Brief Encounter
The following is a filmography of David Lean, whose body of work in the film industry spanned the period from 1930 to 1984. This list includes the release year of the film, the role (s) Lean had in the production of each film, and additional notes such as awards and nominations. Lean directed 17 feature films in total.
David Lean. Director: Lawrence of Arabia. An important British filmmaker, David Lean was born in Croydon on March 25, 1908 and brought up in a strict Quaker family (ironically, as a child he wasn't allowed to go to the movies). During the 1920s, he briefly considered the possibility of becoming an accountant like his father before finding a job ...
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- Croydon, Surrey, England, UK
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- Limehouse, London, England, UK
Language. English. Madeleine is a 1950 British film noir directed by David Lean, based on a true story of Madeleine Smith, a young Glasgow woman from a wealthy family who was tried in 1857 for the murder of her lover, Emile L'Angelier. The trial was much publicised in the newspapers of the day and labelled "the trial of the century".
- Stanley Haynes
- William Alwyn
- Cineguild
Apr 12, 2024 · David Lean, British film director whose literate epic productions featured spectacular cinematography and stunning locales. A two-time Oscar winner for best director, Lean is best known for his films Great Expectations, The Bridge on the River Kwai, Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago, and A Passage to India.
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Blithe Spirit. 1945 1h 36m Approved. 7.0 (8K) Rate. A man and his second wife are haunted by the ghost of his first wife. Director David Lean Stars Rex Harrison Constance Cummings Kay Hammond. 4. Brief Encounter. 1945 1h 26m Approved.
Apr 2, 2024 · Director: David Lean. Producers: Noël Coward, Anthony Havelock-Allan, and Ronald Neame. Writers: Noël Coward, Anthony Havelock-Allan, David Lean, and Ronald Neame. Running time: 86 minutes. Cast. Celia Johnson (Laura Jesson) Trevor Howard (Dr. Alec Harvey) Stanley Holloway (Albert Godby) Joyce Carey (Myrtle Bagot) Cyril Raymond (Fred Jesson)
