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David Lean: A Life in Film

IMDb ID: tt0705774 · Year: 1985 · Rating: 9.1 (29 votes)

Genres: Documentary

Steven Spielberg, Alec Guinness and Omar Sharif appear in this tribute to the great British filmmaker, David Lean. Clips from many of his films, such as "Brief Encounter," "Hobson's Choice," "Great Expectations," "Doctor Zhivago,"...

IMDb Details

Content TypeTVEpisodeRelease Date1985-02-17Runtime131 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews0Critic Reviews0Countries / RegionsUnited KingdomLanguagesEnglishKeywordsinformal
interview
discussion
character name in titleFilming LocationsEngland, UKProduction CompaniesLondon Weekend Television (LWT)IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0705774/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/07/tt0705774.jpgUpdated At2025-06-24T07:26:30

Stars

Melvyn Bragg
David Lean
Victor Banerjee

Directors

Nigel Wattis

Full Cast & Crew

[Directors Group]
Director: Nigel Wattis | Role: Director

[Cast Group]
Actor: Melvyn Bragg | Character: Not specified
Actor: David Lean | Character: Not specified
Actor: Victor Banerjee | Character: Not specified

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