Peter O’Toole and Omar Sharif in David Lean’s newly restored classic “Lawrence of Arabia”
Just a couple of weeks ago, a newly restored version of David Lean‘s classic film Lawrence of Arabia was released on BluRay. Here is an excellent article on the highly instructive story of its restoration. This topic provides excellent examples and insights into the relationship of traditional celluloid-based moviemaking and digital media.
Here are some useful links on the topic of film preservation: National Film Preservation Foundation, Martin Scorsese’s Film Foundation (which always has wonderfully produced and informative clips streaming on their site), a Kodak page on movie archiving, and here is a clearinghouse page with lots of links to topics associated with film preservation and motion picture history.
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