For which film did David Lean receive his first Academy Award for Best Director?

Correct answer: "The Bridge on the River Kwai"

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ashymish
ashymish
An excellent movie in its time. 😊
Byrde Alpha Bitch
Byrde Alpha Bitch
Sundance, Actually, he only received a nomination for "Summertime". The Academy Award for Directing went to Delbert Mann for "Marty" that year.
Sundance
Sundance
Actually, didn't he win for "Summertime" in 1956, two years before "River Kwai"?