David Lean Films
Pattern Statistics
7
Movies
6.1
Avg Arcplot
162
Avg Runtime
1945-1984
Year Range
7.7
Avg IMDb
83%
Avg RT
85
Avg Metacritic
$304M
Total Box Office
15.0
Avg Plot Points
David Lean - Narrative Structure Analysis
David Lean's filmography, spanning 39 years from 1945 to 1984, exhibits evolving relationship with classical narrative structure. Across 7 films analyzed on Arcplot, the average structural score of 6.1 demonstrates selective application of classical frameworks.
In terms of narrative architecture, the director's strongest examples are Summertime (7.6), A Passage to India (7.0), and Ryan's Daughter (7.0).
Genre Distribution
David Lean's work regularly tackles Drama (7 films), Romance (4 films), Adventure (3 films), demonstrating consistent generic focus.
At an average runtime of 2 hours and 42 minutes, David Lean embraces extended storytelling.
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