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David Lean directs Noël Coward

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David Lean directs Noël Coward

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The Criterion collection, 603 (set)The Criterion collection, 604 (In which we serve)The Criterion collection, 605 (This happy breed)The Criterion collection, 606 (Blithe spirit)The Criterion collection, 76 (Brief encounter)

In which we serve (1942): A sensitive and stirring piece of propaganda telling the tale of a group of Royal Navy sailors as they battle the Germans in the Mediterranean and of the lives they left back homeThis happy breed (1944): The story of a London family from 1919 to 1939, and their struggle to maintain a stable life in the period between the two World WarsBlithe spirit (1945): A sprightly supernatural comedy with winning performances, David Lean's delightful film version of Noel Coward's theater sensation stars Rex Harrison as a novelist who cheekily invites a medium to his house, accidentally summoning the spirit of his dead first wife-- a severe inconvenience for his current oneBrief encounter (1945): Trevor Howard and Celia Johnson star as middle-class suburbanites whose casual friendship evolves into a passionate yearning for each other. But as their affections grow stronger, they must face a difficult decision that will affect both of their lives forever

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