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David Lean & Gaumont Sound News
‘Some people say I have celluloid in my veins instead of blood.’ - David Lean
David Lean (1908-1991) was one of Britain’s greatest film directors. He captured the public imagination with films like BRIEF ENCOUNTER (1945) and LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1962) and his visionary technique influenced a generation of directors, including Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese.
