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Portrait of David Lean

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David Lean

Titles
63movies8TV shows
Career

Active from 1942 to 1984, busiest in 1945 with 2 main titles.

Directed
17
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score78/100
Highest rated
Poster for Lawrence of Arabia
Lawrence of Arabia
GoodWatch score90/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 21 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 5.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.7 versus catalog average 6.0Style
David Lean Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.9, average 5.2
  • Pop Culture
    0.5, average 2.2
  • Crime
    2.1, average 3.7
  • Adrenaline
    3.7, average 5.1

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Historical Drama 5
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Grand Scale 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Classic Cinema 2
  • Melancholy 2
  • Epic Romance 2
  • Melancholic 2
  • Romantic Comedy 2
  • Nostalgic 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

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TypeAllMovies15
RoleAny
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny
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