Synopsis
A documentary video that profiles the life of David Lean, the director of Doctor Zhivago and Lawrence of Arabia.
Movie Information
- Director
- Nigel Wattis
- Release Year
- 1985
- Runtime
- 140 minutes
- Genre
- Documentary
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (1 votes)
Top Cast
David Lean
Self
Ronald Neame
Self
Omar Sharif
Self
Alec Guinness
Self
Victor Banerjee
Self
Self
Melvyn Bragg
Narrator
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