One of the greatest movies of all time

Rating: 10/10 (27 June 2018)

In a list of greatest directors, David Lean should be on everybody's short list and this may be his best movie. The leads are all perfect for their roles--strange to say with an Egyptian playing a Russian doctor, but Omar Sharif seemed perfect in any role. Strangely, the weakest portrayal may be Alec Guiness with his patent British accent.
The pacing is typical Lean, deliberate with many pauses to take in what you've seen and set the stage for the next scenes. This may make for poor viewing at home, where you can be more distracted than in a theater or take too many breaks. Too bad, you need to watch it all the way through to really feel the emotions.