Beyond the epic : the life & films of David Lean / Gene D. Phillips.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Phillips, Gene D.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lean, David, 1908-1991.

Lean, David.

Motion picture producers and directors--Great Britain--Biography.

Motion picture producers and directors.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (589 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lexington, Ky. : University Press of Kentucky, c2006.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

Two-time Academy Award winner Sir David Lean (1908-1991) was a prominent director in the world of twentieth-century cinema, responsible for such classics as The Bridge on the River Kwai, Doctor Zhivago, and Lawrence of Arabia. British-born Lean asserted himself in Hollywood as a major artistic voice with his epic storytelling and panoramic depictions of history, but he was also a highly skilled film editor in Great Britain before he became a director who brought an art-house sensibility to big market films. Lean's approach to filmmaking was far different from that of his contemporaries. He

Contents:

pt. 1. Getting started

pt. 2. The peak years in Britain

pt. 3. From rank to korda

pt. 4. The peak years in Hollywood.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 507-517) and index.

ISBN:

0-8131-3820-5

1-283-23273-1

9786613232731

0-8131-7155-5

OCLC:

77011121