Stanley Kubrick’s period epic tells the life story of a 1700s rogue with spectacular visuals and a maximum of emotional detachment.
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THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI (1957)
A famous war drama that is actually about something more interesting, told on a grand scale by David Lean and bunch of great actors.
BEN-HUR (1959)
The biggest hit of its day has a supreme technical achievement slung over a story that feels to me like middling Bible fanfic.