Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
The Hollywood epic that grappled the complicated questions of colonialism and morality.
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Episode Notes
In the new episode of Flashback, movie critics Dana Stevens and K. Austin Collins discuss the epic Lawrence of Arabia (1962), directed by David Lean.
Other titles mentioned in the episode:
Seven Pillars of Wisdom
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Ben Hur (1959)
The Ten Commandments (1956)
Marvel’s The Avengers (2012)
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
The Lord of the Rings trilogy
Doctor Zhivago (1965)
Brief Encounter (1946)
Ryan’s Daughter (1970)
Dedicated Maniac
Passage to India (1984)
The Elephant Man (1980)
Out of Sight (1998)
A Man for All Seasons (1966)
Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)
Birth of a Nation (1915)
The Searchers (1956)
Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)
Citizen Kane (1941)
Prometheus (2012)
There Will Be Blood (2008)
Funny Girl (1968)
Macbeth
Casablanca (1943)
The Parent Trap (1998)
On the next episode: Nancy Meyers’ The Holiday (2006).
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