By Iain Blair

Years ago I met David Lean at the Bel Air Hotel, where he always loved to stay. The genius behind such masterpieces as Lawrence of Arabia, The Bridge on the River Kwai, and Dr. Zhivago was fascinating to speak with about making all these classics and how Hollywood had changed. He was still determined to make another epic, Nostromo, based on the Conrad novel. Sadly, he died before he was able to get the project funded and off the ground, but his legacy lives on. So it’s appropriate that the current BritWeek celebration of all things British – from comedy to movies and music – is honoring Lean with a gala tribute. And if you’ve never seen any of his earlier B&W work, such as his 1946 version of Great Expectations, check it out.

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