Lawrence of Arabia in 70mm @ The Aero

Lawrence of Arabia is widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time. A British-American co-production, it's been ranked as one of the top 10 British films of all time by the British Film Institute and one of the top 10 American films of all time by the American film institute.

Starring Peter O'Toole in his breakthrough role, it tells the epic story of British officer T. E. Lawrence's leadership of the Arab revolt against the Turks during World War I. Directed by the master of epic filmmaking, David Lean, it's as intriguing for its complex psychological portrait of Lawrence as for its groundbreaking visual style that has influenced many directors, from Kubrick, to Scorsese, to Spielberg.

The American Cinematheque is showing Lawrence of Arabia from it's own pristine 70mm print at The Aero, in Santa Monica, so this is an opportunity not to be missed to see it as it was intended to be presented on the big screen.

• RELEASED IN: 1962
• 216 MINUTES
• DIRECTED BY: DAVID LEAN

### ABOUT THE FILM:

Based on the daring campaigns of real-life British military figure T.E. Lawrence (Peter O’Toole, in his first feature) during WWI, this sweeping epic of Arab infighting and British colonialism won seven Academy Awards including Best Picture. The amazing cast includes Omar Sharif, Anthony Quinn, Jack Hawkins, Claude Rains and Alec Guinness as Prince Feisal.

FORMAT: 70mm
DISTRIBUTOR: Sony
COUNTRY: UK

Tickets are $14 for American Cinematheque members and $19 for non-members. There may be tickets available at the box office, but I'd recommend purchasing in advance from the link below as the show will probably sell out.

Tickets

Seating at The Aero is not reserved, so let's meet in front of the theater at 1:30 PM to grab our seats and purchase refreshments.