Movies by David Lean
As part of the cast:
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The Golden Gong (1985)
Cast: Michael Caine, Stewart Granger, Dirk Bogarde …
Directed by: Tom Gutteridge
After producing a series of film shorts, J. Arthur Rank went on to become Britain's first movie mogul by establishing the legendary Pinewood Studios. Narrated by Michael Caine, The…
As a director:
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A Passage to India (1984)
Cast: Judy Davis, Victor Banerjee, Peggy Ashcroft …
Directed by: David Lean
Adventurous young Englishwoman Adela Quested (Judy Davis) journeys to colonial India with open-minded Mrs. Moore (Peggy Ashcroft). Ignoring English customs, the women accompany a "native"…
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Ryan's Daughter: Special Edition (1970)
Cast: Robert Mitchum, Trevor Howard, Christopher Jones …
Directed by: David Lean
Set in 1916 amid political unrest on Ireland's Dingle Peninsula, this epic tale stars Sarah Miles as Rosy Ryan, a naïve young girl trapped in a loveless marriage to schoolmaster…
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Doctor Zhivago (1965)
Cast: Omar Sharif, Julie Christie, Geraldine Chaplin …
Directed by: David Lean
A young physician (Omar Sharif) and his beautiful mistress (Julie Christie) get swept up in the danger and drama of the Bolshevik Revolution in this Oscar-winning epic based on the classic…
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The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
Cast: Max von Sydow, Michael Anderson Jr., Carroll Baker …
Directed by: George Stevens, David Lean, Jean Negulesco …
Swedish actor Max Von Sydow made his English-speaking debut in this gargantuan retelling of the life of Christ from Giant director George Stevens. The much-ballyhooed all-star cast includes…
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Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Cast: Peter O'Toole, Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn …
Directed by: David Lean
This Oscar-winning epic tells the true story of T.E. Lawrence, who helped unite warring Arab tribes to strike back against the Turks in World War I. This lush, timeless classic underscores…
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The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
Cast: William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins …
Directed by: David Lean
Director David Lean's sweeping epic -- best known for a whistling work theme that became legendary -- is set in a World War II Japanese prison camp, where British prisoners are forced to…
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Summertime (1955)
Cast: Katharine Hepburn, Rossano Brazzi, Isa Miranda …
Directed by: David Lean
Dreams of romance for American spinster Jane Hudson (Katharine Hepburn) become a bittersweet reality when she meets a handsome but married antiques dealer (Rossano Brazzi) while vacationing…
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Hobson's Choice (1954)
Cast: Charles Laughton, John Mills, Brenda De Banzie …
Directed by: David Lean
In this domestic comedy directed by David Lean, boozy widower Henry Hobson (Charles Laughton) runs a successful boot shop in Victorian England. But he dominates his employees and his three…
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Breaking the Sound Barrier (1952)
Cast: Ralph Richardson, Ann Todd, Nigel Patrick …
Directed by: David Lean
World War II pilot Tony (Nigel Patrick) marries into the family of wealthy airplane designer John Ridgefield (Ralph Richardson), whose near-reckless pursuit of breaking the sound barrier…
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Madeleine (1950)
Cast: Ann Todd, Norman Wooland, Ivan Desny …
Directed by: David Lean
This well-crafted courtroom drama -- based on a true story and told via flashback -- chronicles the events leading to the 1857 murder trial of Scottish aristocrat Madeleine Smith (Ann Todd),…
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The Passionate Friends (1949)
Cast: Ann Todd, Claude Rains, Trevor Howard …
Directed by: David Lean
While staying in the Swiss Alps, Mary finds herself torn between the convenience and financial comfort of her marriage to Claude, who is much older than her, and the passion of her old flame, Steven.
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Oliver Twist (1948)
Cast: Alec Guinness, John Howard Davies, Robert Newton …
Directed by: David Lean
When wide-eyed orphan Oliver has the colossal nerve to ask for more gruel at his workhouse, his cheekiness gets him shipped off to an apprenticeship with a mortician. Soon Oliver bolts for…
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Great Expectations (1946)
Cast: John Mills, Anthony Wager, Valerie Hobson …
Directed by: David Lean
The distinguished David Lean directed this adaptation of Dickens's novel about an uncultured boy thrust into high society by a mysterious benefactor. As a young boy, Pip (Anthony Wager)…
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Blithe Spirit (1945)
Cast: Rex Harrison, Constance Cummings, Kay Hammond …
Directed by: David Lean
Based on Noel Coward's sparkling play, this classic film follows the frustrations of novelist Charles Condomine (Rex Harrison), who seeks marital bliss with his second wife, Ruth…
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Brief Encounter (1945)
Cast: Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard, Stanley Holloway …
Directed by: David Lean
After a chance meeting on a train platform, a middle-aged doctor and a suburban housewife enter into a passionate love affair, knowing there's no possibility for a lasting relationship.…
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This Happy Breed (1944)
Cast: Robert Newton, Celia Johnson, John Mills …
Directed by: David Lean
Based on Noel Coward's titular play, the movie chronicles the ups and downs of the large, British, lower-class Gibbons family (Robert Newton, Celia Johnson, Kay Walsh, Eileen Erskine and…
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In Which We Serve (1942)
Cast: Noel Coward, John Mills, Bernard Miles …
Directed by: Noel Coward, David Lean
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