David Lean

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Summertime
7.1

Summertime

Jun. 21, 1955

Summertime

Middle-aged Ohio secretary Jane Hudson has never found love and has nearly resigned herself to spending the rest of her life alone. But before ...
Hobson’s Choice
7.7

Hobson’s Choice

Apr. 19, 1954

Hobson’s Choice

Henry Hobson owns and tyrannically runs a successful Victorian boot maker’s shop in Salford, England. A stingy widower with a weakness for ...
The Sound Barrier
6.7

The Sound Barrier

Oct. 10, 1952

The Sound Barrier

Fictionalized story of British aerospace engineers solving the problem of supersonic flight.
Oliver Twist
7.8

Oliver Twist

Jun. 28, 1948

Oliver Twist

When 9-year-old orphan Oliver Twist dares to ask his cruel taskmaster, Mr. Bumble, for a second serving of gruel, he’s hired out as an ...
Great Expectations
7.8

Great Expectations

Dec. 26, 1946

Great Expectations

In this Dickens adaptation, orphan Pip discovers through lawyer Mr. Jaggers that a mysterious benefactor wishes to ensure that he becomes a ...
Brief Encounter
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Brief Encounter

Nov. 24, 1945

Brief Encounter

Returning home from a shopping trip to a nearby town, bored suburban housewife Laura Jesson is thrown by happenstance into an acquaintance with ...
Blithe Spirit
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Blithe Spirit

Apr. 05, 1945

Blithe Spirit

An English mystery novelist invites a medium to his home, so she may conduct a séance for a small gathering. The writer hopes to gather enough ...
In Which We Serve
7.2

In Which We Serve

Sep. 17, 1942

In Which We Serve

The story of the HMS Torrin, from its construction to its sinking in the Mediterranean during action in World War II. The ship’s first and only ...
A Passage to India
7.3

A Passage to India

Dec. 14, 1984

A Passage to India

Set during the period of growing influence of the Indian independence movement in the British Raj, the story begins with the arrival in India of ...
Lawrence of Arabia
8.3

Lawrence of Arabia

Dec. 11, 1962

Lawrence of Arabia

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 ...
The Greatest Story Ever Told
6.6

The Greatest Story Ever Told

From his birth in Bethlehem to his death and eventual resurrection, the life of Jesus Christ is given the all-star treatment in this epic ...
Ryan’s Daughter
7.4

Ryan’s Daughter

Mar. 19, 1970

Ryan’s Daughter

The wife of an Irish school teacher is branded a traitor when she falls for a British officer who is part of an occupying force in 1917 Ireland.