Overview

Profiles the double Oscar winner, who helmed some of the most well-respected movies of all time, via never-before-seen archive and contributions from leading film directors. Haunted by the shadow of his dismissive father and his puritan upbringing, Lean was married six times, and he created layered and complex narratives in his work while struggling to find connection and meaning in his personal life.

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Cast

David Lean

Self (archive footage)

Kenneth Branagh

David Lean (voice)

Cate Blanchett

Narrator

Steven Spielberg

Self

Alfonso Cuarón

Self

Joe Wright

Self

Francis Ford Coppola

Self

Wes Anderson

Self

Nia DaCosta

Self

Autumn Durald Arkapaw

Self

Paul Greengrass

Self

Brady Corbet

Self