LAWRENCE OF ARABIA

SEPTEMBER 5

Due to his knowledge of the native Bedouin tribes, British Lieutenant T.E. Lawrence (Peter O'Toole) is sent to Arabia to find Prince Faisal (Alec Guinness) and serve as a liaison between the Arabs and the British in their fight against the Turks. With the aid of native Sharif Ali (Omar Sharif), Lawrence rebels against the orders of his superior officer and strikes out on a daring camel journey across the harsh desert to attack a well-guarded Turkish port.

If you had to choose one movie to have with you while stranded on an island, the choice might well be Lawrence of Arabia. Considered by many as one of the greatest films ever made, it received seven Academy Awards in 1962, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Score, for composer Maurice Jarre’s unforgettable music. A visual masterpiece and an auditory feast, it was co-produced by Sam Spiegel and master director David Lean, whose works include Brief Encounter (1946), Great Expectations (1946), Oliver Twist (1948), The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), Doctor Zhivago (1966), and A Passage to India (1984).

Lawrence of Arabia is a remarkable production achievement and a thrilling event for audiences. It is an epic adventure with an intriguing plot and original characters set against the breathtaking images of the vast endless frightening desert landscape, which becomes a blazing metaphor for the mysterious spiritual struggle of a man grappling with his distant unknown destiny. Screened here in a 4k restoration so majestic, it must be seen to be believed!