I just rented and saw for the umpteenth time Lean's "Lawrence of Arabia". Hadn't seen it in about 15 years and unlike some other movie classics I have revisited not only did it hold up, it seemed even better than I remembered it.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Richard J. Williams" <willy...@...> wrote: > > "This is a magnificent and exquisitely wrought > film, well nuanced and faithful in its adaptation > of E.M. Forster's classic novel of the same name. > > Director David Lean, who had previously directed > such cinematic triumphs as "Bridge on the River > Kwai" and "Lawrence of Arabia", outdid himself > with this film, which was nominated for eleven > Academy Awards and for which Peggy Ashcroft won > an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, as > did Maurice Jarre for Best Score." > > Amazon Review: > > 'A Passage to India' > Director David Lean > http://tinyurl.com/7vmnmv >