Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci
Written by Mark Peploe and Bernardo Bertolucci
Starring John Lone, Peter O’Toole and Joan Chen
After my last entry, for Wings, went super-long, I purposefully set out to rein this one in a bit, but it probably won’t be that difficult a task, because there really isn’t much of anything special I can say about The Last Emperor, other than it’s not really special – yet another default Best Picture winner in an otherwise dull year. Continue reading
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Lawrence of Arabia
Directed by David Lean
Screenplay by Robert Bolt and Michael Wilson
Based upon the memoir The Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T.E. Lawrence
Cinematography by Freddie Young
Starring Peter O’Toole, Omar Sharif, Anthony Quinn, Sir Alec Guinness and Claude Rains
Normally I start my take on a given movie the usual way, with a recap and my impressions and save any bits of trivia until the end. But with Lawrence of Arabia the trivia saved to the end would blunt its impact, so there’s no waiting for it. It goes right here. Continue reading
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