David Lean Movies

A television documentary on the life and career of British film director David Lean. Scenes of Lean directing are intercut with personal interviews...

In this promotional short for the feature film Doctor Zhivago (1965), director David Lean explains why he chose the performers for the leading roles...

Documentary about the making of the epic 1962 film, with reminiscences from surviving cast and crew.

Using still pictures and newsreel footage, this short film tells the life story of Russian author Boris Pasternak, who was forced by the Russian...

A drama film directed by Louis Mercanton

When David Lean made his film Doctor Zhivago (1965), he realized that it would be impossible to do location shooting in Moscow. Instead, he found a...

'Africa. Half-caste Legionnaire dies to save governor, the son of major who hates him.' (British Film Catalogue)

A film about the life of A Passage to India author E M Forster, following his huge growth as a writer and the twists and turns of his personal life.

A British diplomat falls in love with a famous singer when he meets her in Cannes.

Romantic quadrangle involving two brothers, one a burgeoning ballet composer; a willful heiress; and a waif.

Television documentary on playwright, actor, composer, and film maker Noel Coward.

After a short biography of author Boris Pasternak, we get a behind-the-scenes look at the filming of Doctor Zhivago (1965).

Dreaming Lips was lovingly assembled by filmmaker Paul Czinner as an "ideal" vehicle for his popular actress wife Elizabeth Bergner. The star plays...

'Antique dealer's daughter loves foreman who makes fakes for ex-partner.' (British Film Catalogue)

Profiles the double Oscar winner, who helmed some of the most well-respected movies of all time, via never-before-seen archive and contributions from...

Straight-to-DVD documentary produced by Passport International detailing the life of Peter O'Toole and Omar Sharif with briefly concentrating on the...

Two insurance detectives work with the police to identify and bring down a crime kingpin. One is murdered, but his partner and his daughter continue.

'Farm life on the South Downs. A gentleman farmer beats his unscrupulous rival in sheepdog trials.' (British Film Institute)

A short documentary about the making of David Lean's LAWRENCE OF ARABIA. A 1970 documentary with a similar title uses some footage but is otherwise a...

A behind-the-scenes look at "Ryan's Daughter," a 1970 drama directed by David Lean and starring Sarah Miles as an Irish wife who has an affair with a...