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LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Introduction by Philip Harwood
Members $10 | Public $15
The film that defines
“epic,” Lawrence of Arabia is oversized in every way,
from director David Lean’s sweeping vision, to its sweeping plot
exploring T.E. Lawrence's (Peter O'Toole) experiences in the
Ottoman Empire's provinces of Hejaz and Greater Syria during World War I, in
particular his attacks on Aqaba and Damascus and his involvement in the Arab
National Council. Its grand themes include Lawrence's emotional struggles with
the personal violence inherent in war, his own identity, and his divided
allegiance between his native Britain with its army and his new-found comrades
within the Arabian desert tribes. And then there are its groundbreaking
performances (O’Toole, Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn),
its panoramic vistas, its impact (what “best-of” list isn’t it on?), and, of
course, its length. Quite simply, they don’t make ’em like this anymore. (USA/UK,
1962, 216 min., Color, DCP, in English/Arabic/Turkish with subtitles / Rated PG
| Dir. David Lean)
