There were two sides to Dav... by John Boorman, a British Director

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“There were two sides to David Lean: on the one side, he was kind of a rather stiff, disciplined Englishman. And then he had this kind of romantic side to him. I think being true to both sides of your nature is important.”

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Name: John Boorman

Nationality: British

Date of Birth: Jan 18, 1933

Profession: Director

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