Tag: Alec Guinness

  • THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK aka STAR WARS: EPISODE V – THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK

    THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK aka STAR WARS: EPISODE V – THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK

    “The Empire Strikes Back,” also known as “Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back,” is the 1980 second installment in the Star Wars saga and the fifth episode in its chronological order; it is often regarded as one of the best sequels—and films—in the Star Wars Saga. The film, directed by Irvin Kershner,…

  • DOCTOR ZHIVAGO

    DOCTOR ZHIVAGO

    “Doctor Zhivago” is a 1965 sweeping historical romance and political epic directed by David Lean, adapted from Boris Pasternak’s controversial Nobel Prize-winning novel, with a screenplay written by Robert Bolt. Set against the backdrop of World War I, the Russian Revolution, and the Russian Civil War, the film follows the personal and romantic turmoil of…

  • STAR WARS (77)

    STAR WARS (77)

    “Star Wars” ( as reluctant as I am about this, I have to note that it was later retitled “Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope”, thus not to upset the Star Wars aficionados) is a 1977 epic space opera film written and directed by George Lucas. It is the first film released in…

  • LAWRENCE OF ARABIA

    LAWRENCE OF ARABIA

    “Lawrence of Arabia” is a 1962 epic historical drama directed by David Lean. It is widely considered one of the most outstanding cinematic achievements of all time, a masterpiece in the world of filmmaking, and an iconic representation of the British adventurer T.E. Lawrence during World War I. The film begins with the death of…