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, stretching across 39 years from 1945 to 1984, demonstrates evolving relationship with classical narrative structure. Among 7 works examined 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 Exploration

David Lean's work predominantly explores Drama (7 films), Romance (4 films), Adventure (3 films), demonstrating concentrated narrative territory.

With an average runtime of 2 hours and 42 minutes, David Lean embraces extended storytelling.

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