David Lean Directs Noel Coward (#603)

In the 1940s, the wit of playwright Nol Coward and the craft of filmmaker David Lean melded harmoniously in one of cinemas greatest writer-director collaborations. With the wartime military drama sensationIn Which We Serve,Coward and Lean (along with producing partners Ronald Neame and Anthony Havelock-Allan) embarked on a series of literate, socially engaged, and enormously entertaining pictures that ranged from domestic epic (This Happy Breed) to whimsical comedy (Blithe Spirit) to poignant romance (Brief Encounter). These films created a lasting testament to Cowards artistic legacy and introduced Leans visionary talents to the world.

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• Spine #603

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Brief Encounter

1945

After a chance meeting on a train platform, a married doctor (Trevor Howard) a