Queen Mary, University of London, 24th - 25th July 2008
David Lean is one of the outstanding figures of British film history. A much sought-after film editor during the 1930s, he made his début as a director with In Which We Serve in 1942. He went on to direct such acclaimed films as Brief Encounter (1945), Great Expectations (1946), The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Doctor Zhivago (1965) and A Passage to India (1985). This centenary conference offers an opportunity both to celebrate his career and to evaluate the nature of his achievement.
A retrospective of David Lean's films is now on at the BFI Southbank. Visit the BFI Southbank site for more details.
Interview with Ronald Neame, David Lean's partner in Cineguild.
Tribute to John Mills (1908 - 2005)
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