My distinguishing talent is the ability to put people under the microscope, perhaps to go one or two layers farther down than some other directors. — David Lean Copy Share Image
When you're in the desert, you look into infinity… It makes you feel terribly small, and also in a strange way, quite big. — David Lean Copy Share Image
I think people remember pictures not dialogue. That's why I like pictures. — David Lean Copy Share Image
Film is a dramatised reality and it is the director's job to make it appear real... an audience should not be conscious of technique. — David Lean Copy Share Image
My distinguishing talent is the ability to put people under the microscope, perhaps to go one or two layers farther down than some other… — David Lean Copy Share Image
