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...fairness, I can see where Guinness is coming from. He has had a truly remarkable film career, and was already a much admired star when Star Wars was not even a gleam in Lucas's eye. His portrayal of Colonel Nicholson in The Bridge on the River Kwai, for which he was awarded a Best Actor Oscar, stands as one of the truly great performances in cinema, and his work in films as diverse as Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago and Cromwell (a personal favorite) is outstanding. But in my mind's eye he will always be dueling Darth Vader...
...more recent questions asked students to find the source of the quote "Be happy in your work"--from the movie "Bridge Over the River Kwai...
...never seen Apocalypse Now, Platoon or Bridge Over the River Kwai, then go see Paths to Glory and learn your lesson about the atrocities of warfare. For everyone else, you're better off renting Dr. Strangelove or A Clockwork Orange to get a taste of Kubric's true talent for innovation than wasting your time and money on this disappointing film...
Harvard Film Archive. "Two Mikes Don't Make A Wright" at 2, 5 and 7 p.m. "The Bridge on the River Kwai," a classic war drama that pits two proud enemies against each other in a battle of honor and survival at 8:30 p.m. Carpenter Center. $5 for students...
Harvard Film Archive. "Two Mikes Don't Make A Wright" at 2, 5 and 7 p.m. "The Bridge on the River Kwai...