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Christian , a dramatized account by Richard Hough of the Mutiny on the Bounty. Originally Lean considered filming in Mexico but later decided to film in London and Madrid , partly to secure O'Toole, who had insisted he would take part only if the film was shot close to home. Lean received a knighthood in for his contributions to the film industry.

The couple had a son named Peter. Style [ edit ]. His work as an editor laid the groundwork for his later success as a director. Entirely shot on location in the sub-continent, this became his last completed film. On the occasion of Lean's centenary in , writer and broadcaster Andrew Collins praised him as "more than just cinema's great choreographer of scale":.

The New Biographical Dictionary of Film. It recounts the life of T. Phillips writes that the director "saw in his style an attraction to characters who refuse to accept defeat, even when their most cherished hopes go unfulfilled. British film director — For MGM [ edit ]. Retrieved 1 July London: The Observer.

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The success at the Oscars was a testament to the film's quality and Lean's prowess as a director. Oliver Twist David Lean Foundation 18 July His use of 70mm filming in "Lawrence of Arabia" is a notable example of his commitment to achieving the best visual quality. Archived from the original on 7 September Here's an overview of his marriages:.

The New York Times film critic Bosley Crowther dismissed Lawrence of Arabia as "a huge, thundering camel-opera that tends to run down rather badly as it rolls on into its third hour and gets involved with sullen disillusion and political deceit".

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Guinness, Alec He was taken on as a teaboy, promoted to clapperboy , and soon rose to the position of third assistant director. These films are This Happy Breed , Blithe Spirit and Brief Encounter with Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard as quietly understated clandestine lovers, torn between their unpredictable passion and their respective orderly middle-class marriages in suburban England.

Films directed by David Lean. The Hindu. Lean 's deliberately overblown style - representing the romantic viewpoint of its heroine, Rosy - was misunderstood and condemned as grandiose and extravagant.