David Lean directs Noël Coward.
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Originally produced as motion pictures in 1942, 1944 and 1945.

Four DVD special edition features: audio commentary on Brief Encounter by film historian Bruce Eder ; interviews with Noël Coward scholar Barry Day on all of the films ; interview with cinematographer Ronald Neame from 2010 ; short documentaries on the making of Why We Serve and Brief Encounter ; documentary David Lean: A Self Portrait ; episode of the British television series The Southbank Show from 1992 ; audio recording of a 1969 conversation between actor Richard Attenborough and Coward ; trailers ; booklet featuring essays by critics.

In which we serve: British Lion Film Corpn. Ltd. presents a Two Cities film ; produced by Noel Coward ; photographed by Ronald Neame ; editor, Thelma Myers ; music, Noel Coward ; directed by Noel Coward and David Lean.

This happy breed: a Two Cities film ; a Noel-Coward-Cineguild production ; adapted for the screen by David Lean, Ronald Neame, Anthony Havelock Allan ; film editor, Jack Harris ; photographed by Ronald Neame ; directed by David Lean ; produced by Noel Coward.

Blithe spirit: a Two Cities film ; a Noel Coward-Cineguild production ; adapted for the screen by David Lean, Ronald Neame, Anthony Havelock-Allan ; film editor, Jack Harris ; music by Richard Addinsell ; photographed by Ronald Neame ; directed by David Lean.

Brief encounter: a Noel Coward-Cineguild production ; director of photography, Robert Krasker ; film editor, Jack Harris ; directed by David Lean ; produced by Noel Coward.

Cast of In which we serve: Noel Coward, John Mills, Bernard Miles, Celia Johnson, Kay Walsh, Joyce Carey.

Cast of This happy breed: Robert Newton, Celia Johnson, John Mills, Kay Walsh.

Cast of Blithe spirit: Rex Harrison, Constance Cummings, Kay Hammond, Margaret Rutherford.

Cast of Brief encounter: Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard.

Disc 1. In which we serve. The story of the H.M.S. Torrin, a British naval ship, from its construction through its destruction in World War II. As the surviving crew cling to life boats and wreckage awaiting rescue, they flashback to their homes and loved ones and in so doing recall just why they are fighting and whom they are fighting for. Disc 2. This happy breed. 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 Wars. -- Disc 3. Blithe spirit. A cynical, self-absorbed novelist sets out to expose a fake medium and ends up with the amorous ghost of his first wife on his hands. Disc. 4. Brief encounter. After a chance meeting on a train station, a married doctor and a suburban housewife enter into a muted but passionate, and ultimately doomed, love affair.

DVD; 1.37:1 aspect ratio; NTSC; Dolby digital mono.; region 1.

English dialogue; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

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