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David Lean: A Self Portrait

197158mMovieDocumentary

A television documentary on the life and career of British film director David Lean. Scenes of Lean directing are intercut with personal interviews in which the director explains his methods, the beginnings of his career, and his relationships with actors and actresses.

DirectorThomas Craven
WriterBert Shapiro
ProducersMichael J. Shapiro·Thomas Craven

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Cast · Directed by Thomas Craven

DLDavid Lean
David Lean
Self
RBRobert Bolt
Robert Bolt
Self
AH
Anthony Havelock-Allan
Self
FYFreddie Young
Freddie Young
Self
SSSam Spiegel
Sam Spiegel
Self

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David Lean: A Self Portrait — streaming FAQ

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Is David Lean: A Self Portrait on Netflix?

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David Lean: A Self Portrait hasn't started streaming in India yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around February 19, 1971. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.

Is David Lean: A Self Portrait based on a true story?

Yes — David Lean: A Self Portrait is based on true events, dramatising real people and events (some details may be fictionalised for the screen).