David Lean

David Lean

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 in British cinema, he is best remembered for adapting the works of Charles Dickens and Noël Coward, and for his large scale period epics such as The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Doctor Zhivago (1965), Ryan's Daughter (1970), and A Passage to India (1984). Acclaimed and praised by directors such as Steven Spielberg and Stanley Kubrick, Lean was voted 9th greatest film director of all time in the British Film Institute Sight & Sound "Directors Top Directors" poll 2002. Nominated seven times for the Academy Award for Best Director, winning twice for The Bridge on the River Kwai and Lawrence of Arabia, he has seven films in the British Film Institute's Top 100 British Films (with three of them being in the top five).

  • Title: David Lean
  • Popularity: 7.029
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1908-03-25
  • Place of Birth: Croydon, Surrey, England, UK
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  • Also Known As: 데이비드 린, 大卫·里恩
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David Lean Movies

  • 1965
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    Pasternak

    Pasternak

    5 1965 HD

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

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  • 2000
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    The Making of Lawrence of Arabia

    The Making of Lawrence of Arabia

    10 2000 HD

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

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  • 1965
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    Moscow in Madrid

    Moscow in Madrid

    1 1965 HD

    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...

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  • 1963
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    Wind Sand and Star

    Wind Sand and Star

    1 1963 HD

    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...

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  • 2003
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    The Making of 'Lawrence of Arabia'

    The Making of 'Lawrence of Arabia'

    7 2003 HD

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  • 2019
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    E. M. Forster: His Longest Journey

    E. M. Forster: His Longest Journey

    1 2019 HD

    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.

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  • 1958
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    The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant

    The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant

    1 1958 HD

    A behind-the-scenes look at the building of the bridge in the film The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) and the preparations for its destruction.

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  • 2010
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    Doctor Zhivago: A Celebration

    Doctor Zhivago: A Celebration

    1 2010 HD

    Interviews analyzing and looking back at the making of, and the impact made by, of one of the greatest epic films ever produced.

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  • 1979
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    Lost and Found: The Story of Cook's Anchor

    Lost and Found: The Story of Cook's Anchor

    7 1979 HD

    Director David Lean became involved in the search for an anchor lost by Captain Cook in 1773. This documentary follows the search for this historic...

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  • 1965
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    Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean

    Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean

    1 1965 HD

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

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  • 1965
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    David Lean's Film of Doctor Zhivago

    David Lean's Film of Doctor Zhivago

    1 1965 HD

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

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  • 1970
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    Ryan's Daughter Featurette

    Ryan's Daughter Featurette

    1 1970 HD

    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...

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  • 1985
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    The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio

    The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio

    6 1985 HD

    Documentary - After starting his career producing religious film shorts, J. Arthur Rank went on to become Britain's first and only movie mogul with...

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  • 1992
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    The South Bank Show: Noël Coward

    The South Bank Show: Noël Coward

    1 1992 HD

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

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  • 1962
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    Lawrence of Arabia

    Lawrence of Arabia

    8 1962 HD

    The story of British officer T.E. Lawrence's mission to aid the Arab tribes in their revolt against the Ottoman Empire during the First World War....

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  • 1971
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    David Lean: A Self Portrait

    David Lean: A Self Portrait

    1 1971 HD

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

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  • 1985
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    David Lean: A Life in Film

    David Lean: A Life in Film

    6 1985 HD

    A documentary video that profiles the life of David Lean, the director of Doctor Zhivago and Lawrence of Arabia.

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  • 2020
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    Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World

    Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World

    7 2020 HD

    Several high-budget epic films became Omar Sharif (1932-2015) a film star. He was an actor, but also a bridge player, a womanizer, a bon vivant; he...

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  • 2017
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    Nostromo: David Lean's Impossible Dream

    Nostromo: David Lean's Impossible Dream

    6 2017 HD

    Documentary about David Lean's unfinished attempt of adapting Joseph Conrad's novel Nostromo.

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  • 1970
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    Epic – The Life & Times of David Lean

    Epic – The Life & Times of David Lean

    1 1970 HD

    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...

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  • 2019
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    Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast

    Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast

    5.5 2019 HD

    In the late 1990s, iconic photographer Bruce Weber barely managed to convince legendary actor Robert Mitchum (1917-97) to let himself be filmed...

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  • 1934
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    The Secret of the Loch

    The Secret of the Loch

    5.6 1934 HD

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  • 1937
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    Dreaming Lips

    Dreaming Lips

    6 1937 HD

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  • 1957
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    The Bridge on the River Kwai

    The Bridge on the River Kwai

    7.8 1957 HD

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  • 1945
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    Brief Encounter

    Brief Encounter

    7.7 1945 HD

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  • 1965
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    Doctor Zhivago

    Doctor Zhivago

    7.5 1965 HD

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  • 1962
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    Lawrence of Arabia

    Lawrence of Arabia

    8 1962 HD

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  • 1948
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    Oliver Twist

    Oliver Twist

    7.467 1948 HD

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  • 1948
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    Oliver Twist

    Oliver Twist

    7.467 1948 HD

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  • 1942
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    In Which We Serve

    In Which We Serve

    6.828 1942 HD

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  • 1946
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    Great Expectations

    Great Expectations

    7.3 1946 HD

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  • 1946
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    Great Expectations

    Great Expectations

    7.3 1946 HD

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  • 1984
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    A Passage to India

    A Passage to India

    6.76 1984 HD

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  • 1970
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    Ryan's Daughter

    Ryan's Daughter

    7.1 1970 HD

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  • 1936
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    As You Like It

    As You Like It

    5.2 1936 HD

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  • 1954
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    Hobson's Choice

    Hobson's Choice

    7.346 1954 HD

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  • 1950
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    Madeleine

    Madeleine

    6.7 1950 HD

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  • 1945
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    Blithe Spirit

    Blithe Spirit

    6.941 1945 HD

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  • 1955
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    Summertime

    Summertime

    6.797 1955 HD

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  • 1955
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    Summertime

    Summertime

    6.797 1955 HD

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  • 1944
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    This Happy Breed

    This Happy Breed

    7.087 1944 HD

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  • 1949
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    The Passionate Friends

    The Passionate Friends

    6.9 1949 HD

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  • 1949
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    The Passionate Friends

    The Passionate Friends

    6.9 1949 HD

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  • 1952
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    The Sound Barrier

    The Sound Barrier

    6.5 1952 HD

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  • 1940
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    French Without Tears

    French Without Tears

    6 1940 HD

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  • 1937
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    The Wife of General Ling

    The Wife of General Ling

    6.2 1937 HD

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  • 1941
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    Major Barbara

    Major Barbara

    6.675 1941 HD

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  • 1979
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    Lost and Found: The Story of Cook's Anchor

    Lost and Found: The Story of Cook's Anchor

    7 1979 HD

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  • 1979
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    Lost and Found: The Story of Cook's Anchor

    Lost and Found: The Story of Cook's Anchor

    7 1979 HD

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  • 1934
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    Dangerous Ground

    Dangerous Ground

    6 1934 HD

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  • 1933
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    The Fortunate Fool

    The Fortunate Fool

    4 1933 HD

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  • 1954
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    Hobson's Choice

    Hobson's Choice

    7.346 1954 HD

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  • 1954
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    Hobson's Choice

    Hobson's Choice

    7.346 1954 HD

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  • 1933
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    The Ghost Camera

    The Ghost Camera

    6.1 1933 HD

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  • 1942
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    One of Our Aircraft Is Missing

    One of Our Aircraft Is Missing

    6.4 1942 HD

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  • 1933
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    Money for Speed

    Money for Speed

    1 1933 HD

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  • 1933
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    Song of the Plough

    Song of the Plough

    1 1933 HD

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  • 1935
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    Escape Me Never

    Escape Me Never

    5.4 1935 HD

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  • 1935
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    The Crouching Beast

    The Crouching Beast

    1 1935 HD

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  • 1945
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    Brief Encounter

    Brief Encounter

    7.7 1945 HD

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  • 1930
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    The Night Porter

    The Night Porter

    1 1930 HD

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  • 1931
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    These Charming People

    These Charming People

    1 1931 HD

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  • 1934
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    The King of Paris

    The King of Paris

    1 1934 HD

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  • 1934
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    Tiger Bay

    Tiger Bay

    6.4 1934 HD

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  • 1936
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    Ball at Savoy

    Ball at Savoy

    6 1936 HD

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  • 1941
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    49th Parallel

    49th Parallel

    6.9 1941 HD

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  • 1965
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    The Greatest Story Ever Told

    The Greatest Story Ever Told

    6.373 1965 HD

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  • 1984
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    A Passage to India

    A Passage to India

    6.76 1984 HD

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  • 1984
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    A Passage to India

    A Passage to India

    6.76 1984 HD

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  • 1940
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    Spy for a Day

    Spy for a Day

    1 1940 HD

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  • 1952
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    The Sound Barrier

    The Sound Barrier

    6.5 1952 HD

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  • 1927
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    Quinneys

    Quinneys

    1 1927 HD

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  • 1928
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    Sailors Don't Care

    Sailors Don't Care

    1 1928 HD

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  • 1939
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    Pygmalion

    Pygmalion

    6.993 1939 HD

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  • 1944
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    This Happy Breed

    This Happy Breed

    7.087 1944 HD

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  • 1945
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    Blithe Spirit

    Blithe Spirit

    6.941 1945 HD

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  • 1939
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    Spies of the Air

    Spies of the Air

    6.5 1939 HD

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  • 1978
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    The South Bank Show

    The South Bank Show

    5.3 1978 HD

    The South Bank Show is a television arts magazine show that was produced by ITV between 1978 and 2010. A new series began on Sky Arts from 27 May...

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  • 1953
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    The Oscars

    The Oscars

    7 1953 HD

    An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a...

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  • 2013
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    Talking Pictures

    Talking Pictures

    5 2013 HD

    A look back at television appearances by legends of the silver screen, using archive footage to tell the story of their lives and careers.

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  • 1973
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    The American Film Institute Salute to ...

    The American Film Institute Salute to ...

    6.333 1973 HD

    In 1973 the American Film Institute initiated its Life Achievement Award, to be presented to a yearly recipient whose talent has fundamentally...

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  • 1968
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    The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

    6.658 1968 HD

    The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks.

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  • 1954
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    Reflets de Cannes

    Reflets de Cannes

    1 1954 HD

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