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InFanfarebySimon Dillon·Nov 28, 2025Ryan’s Daughter: 55 Years OnInexplicably savaged by critics, David Lean’s 1970 epic is an achingly beautiful romantic wallowA response icon15A response icon15
Il Sensei·Oct 2, 2025A Passage to India (1984) — The Last Work of a MasterReview of A Passage to India (1984), David Lean’s final masterpiece. A powerful epic about colonial India, exploring cultural clashes…
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David B Morris·Jan 28, 2025The Oscar’s Not Always Special Relationship With Britain, ConcludedThe 1980s: How The Oscars Learned To Keep Calm And Love The Brits
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SATYAJIT BANERJEE·Jan 5, 2024The Primary Problem lying at the Heart of ‘A Passage to India’I wonder if it really made David Lean’s filmography more illustrious.A response icon2A response icon2