<I>David Lean: A Self-Portrait</I>
date: label: Date
content: 1971
name: label: Directed by
content: Thomas Craven
label: Produced by
content: Thomas Craven Film Corporation, American, founded 1952
label: Subject of
content: Sir David Lean CBE, British, 1908 - 1991
label: Subject of
content: Robert Bolt CBE, British, 1924 - 1995
label: Subject of
content: Sam Spiegel, American, 1901 - 1985
label: Subject of
content: Freddie Young OBE, BSC, British, 1902 - 1998
label: Owned by
content: D.C. Public Library, American, founded 1896
notes: label: Caption
content: This film was a part of the Washington D.C. Public Library's circulating 16mm film collection housed at the Martin Luther King Jr. Central Library. The collection is particularly noted for the wide variety of African American and African diaspora content.
label: Description
content: A documentary film with the title David Lean: A Self-Portrait. It consists of two reels of color 16mm acetate film with optical sound.
label: Description
content: Through the use of interviews and extracts from some of Leans films, the documentary explores the life and career of renowned film director David Lean. Topics covered in the film include Lean describing how he began his career; Lean explaining his method of directing; Lean describing his relationships with actors; as well as colleagues such as actress Julie Christie, actress Sarah Miles, actor John Mills, producer Sam Spiegel, playwright Robert Bolt, and others discussing Lean and his work.
place: label: Place used
content: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
label: Place filmed
content: Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland, Europe
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Documentary films
label: Topic
content: Film
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Collection title
content: DC Public Library Film Collection
label: Classification
content: Time-based Media - Moving Images
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Transferred from the DC Public Library
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2017.55.113.1ab
objectType: label: Type
content: sound films
label: Type
content: color films (visual works)
label: Type
content: feature films
label: Type
content: 16mm (photographic film size)
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Restrictions likely apply. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: acetate film
label: Dimensions
content: Duration (Reel 1): 37 Minutes
label: Dimensions
content: Length (Film): 1325 Feet
label: Dimensions
content: Duration (Reel 2): 22 Minutes
label: Dimensions
content: Length (Film): 800 Feet