Blithe Spirit A séance results in a man’s first wife returning from the dead in Noël Coward’s wonderful comedy. Comedy Fantasy 1945 96 mins David Lean Brief Encounter Noël Coward’s tale of a love affair, thrillingly played out with tight British reserve. Romance 1946 86 mins David Lean In Which We Serve Noel Coward and David Lean direct this affecting drama of a Royal Navy crew recalling their lives in flashback, as their ship sinks. War 1942 114 mins David Lean and Noël Coward Madeleine David Lean’s film of an infamous 19th-century crime of passion stars his then-wife Ann Todd as the society lady on trial for murdering her lover. Crime 1950 115 mins David Lean The Passionate Friends David Lean’s other, lesser known film about a love triangle spent too long in Brief Encounter’s shadow, but is now regarded as a fine, gripping drama. Romance 1949 91 mins David Lean
