DAVID LEAN | UK | 1962 | 218 MIN | PG | ENGLISH | 4K
The cinematic experience of a lifetime from David Lean chronicles the titular British Lieutenant’s experiences in WWI across the declining Ottoman Empire and his struggle with his allegiance to his country and comrades in our PFS Member 50 #1 pick.
Cast: Peter O'Toole, Alec Guinness, Anthony Tyler Quinn, Omar Sharif, Claude Rains
PFS Member 50 | #1
PFS Members were asked to select their top 5 films not included in the Sight and Sound 100 series. These are those films.
After an unforgettable year showcasing the greatest films of all time in our Sight and Sound 100 series, we asked PFS Members to chime in with their own picks for top five films not included in the countdown. Throughout 2024 we will reveal and screen PFS Members’ picks across our monthly programs and limited series.
Part of the Philadelphia Film Society's FILM ESSENTIALS series.
With Film Essentials at the Philadelphia Film Center, PFS is giving audiences the chance to experience some of cinema’s greatest treasures as they were meant to be seen: on the big screen!