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Director Steven Spielberg has made some of the most memorable and impactful films of all time. The acclaimed filmmaker has won three Academy Awards in his lengthy career. However, there is one Oscar-winning movie outside his revered filmography that left Spielberg stunned and speechless upon watching it for the first time.
Spielberg watched the movie for the first time during his childhood and admitted to being profoundly impacted by it. The film that left Spielberg stunned and speechless and most likely shaped the type of filmmaker he would go on to become was the 1962 epic biographical adventure dramaLawrence of Arabia. Here is what Spielberg revealed about his experience of watchingLawrence of Arabia.
Steven Spielberg Recalls Being Speechless After WatchingLawrence of Arabia
DirectorSteven Spielberg‘s love for cinema is no secret and it has also been well documented in the semi-autobiographical filmThe Fabelmans. One of the films that had a profound impact on Spielberg as a child was the 1962 adventure dramaLawrence of Arabiadirected by David Lean.
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During aninterview, Spielberg recalled watching the seven Academy Awards-winning film for the first time during his childhood. Spielberg revealed that he watched the movie when he was in high school and could not fully comprehend the enormity of the experience.
I wasn’t really able to digest it in one sitting. I actually walked out of the theater stunned and speechless and didn’t quite understand the impact that someone had on me until months later.
Spielberg made the above statement expressing his admiration for the film while also underlining its impact on him. The director added that he was polarized after watching the movie and purchased the film’s soundtrack, which he listened to countless times over the next couple of months to develop a better understanding of the cinematic experience.
Steven Spielberg Reveals Why He Related toLawrence of Arabia
During the same interview, Spielberg also spoke about why the film personally resonated with him.Lawrence of Arabiarevolves around the experiences of T. E. Lawrence in the Ottoman deserts during the First World War. Meanwhile, Spielberg grew up in Phoenix, Arizona, which was also a desert community.
I was raised in the desert and so I had an affinity for Lawrence’s love of the desert and understood his obsession with how clean the desert was.
Spielberg made the above statement, explaining how his personal experiences and the film’s narrative meshed to form an emotional resonance that he had not previously experienced. Given the time Spielberg spent obsessed with the film it is safe to say that it impacted the type of filmmaker he became years later.
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In a separate interview, Spielbergadmittedthat meetingLawrence of Arabiadirector David Lean was like meeting his guru. Spielberg has alsorevealedthat he watched the film more times than any other film, making it safe to say thatLawrence of Arabiais among his all-time favorite movies.
Lawrence of Arabiais available to rent on Amazon Prime and other VOD platforms.
Pratik Handore
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With a keen interest in comic book movies and blockbuster franchises, Pratik usually covers news and updates on the DCU, MCU, Star Wars, and more.A die-hard fan of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, Pratik spends most of his time exploring different storytelling mediums that invoke a sense of wonder and adventure. Other filmmakers whose works have deeply influenced him include Alfred Hitchcock, James Gunn, and Guillermo del Toro.
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