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A look at Italy's popular tourist spots. Also included are behind the scenes looks of La belle et le serpent (1967) and Minuit sur le grand canal (1966).

A short documentary about the making of and production of Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey and it's impact on the 60's view of the future.

In this promotional short for the feature film Le docteur Jivago (1965), director David Lean explains why he chose the performers for the leading roles in the movie.

An intimate look at the career of David Lean, this 1971 documentary by Thomas Craven features an extensive interview with the director, who discusses his work and his approach to filmmaking.

This promotional film for "2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)".

This short film, a mini-biography of of writer and Nobelist Boris Pasternak, serves as something of a promotional film for the upcoming film version of his novel Le docteur Jivago (1965). It includes scenes with David Lean, Alec Guinness, and Geraldine Chaplin among others. Pasternak grew up in an artistic home where men like Lev Tolstoy were frequent visitors. He refused, however, to sing the praises of the Bolshevik revolution and was refused permission to publish it in his home country. It was eventually published in the West to great acclaim.

This promotional short film for "Joy House" (1964) shows the cast and crew filming at locations on the French Riviera.

When David Lean made his film Le docteur Jivago (1965), he realized that it would be impossible to do location shooting in Moscow. Instead, he found a location on the plains outside Madrid, Spain and built a set to look like the Russian capital. This promotional film gives viewers a short look at the set under construction.