As a director, David Lean's first intention was always to tell a story, few directors were as able to convey the spirit of place in film. Surprising the audience was very important to David Lean, whether it was Pip rushing straight into Magwitch in the graveyard in Great Expectations or Harold Hobson drunkenly pursuing the moon in a puddle in Hobson's Choice, Lean conjured up image after image to amaze, amuse, move or excite his audience. The collection comprises; The Sound Barrier Hobson's Choice Blithe Spirit Brief Encounter Great Expectations Oliver Twist Madeleine The Passionate Friends This Happy Breed In Which We Serve