David Lean epic romance. A terrific film, made by one of the great directors. It has barely dated, the use of cuts of the characters faces, the fast pace, and the incredible story all come together to make a fantastic film.
Despite the epic length it zips from scene to scene swiftly, though still somehow manages to retain heft. Apart from a slight-over suddenness of the central romance we are treated to a moving panorama.
Lean is the real star of the show with this excerscie is mastery, but Sharif's intense, sometimes restrained, always wonderfully humane performance can't be commended too highly.
A true masterpiece, one of the great epic films.
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