David Lean Archives | Talkhouse

Lawrence of Arabia & I

By Paul Kowalski | September 28, 2021

By Paul Kowalski | September 28, 2021

Lawrence of Arabia & I

Director Paul Kowalski on his enduring relationship with David Lean's epic, from his childhood in Saudi Arabia to his new film, Paper Tiger.

Bruce LaBruce’s Academy of the Underrated: Ryan’s Daughter

By Bruce LaBruce | April 3, 2019

By Bruce LaBruce | April 3, 2019

Bruce LaBruce’s Academy of the Underrated: Ryan’s Daughter

Talkhouse's resident film historian casts an eye over David Lean's unfairly maligned penultimate feature.

Groupies, Drugs and Boredom: On the Insanity of Directing 200 Motels with Frank Zappa

By Tony Palmer | January 23, 2017

By Tony Palmer | January 23, 2017

Groupies, Drugs and Boredom: On the Insanity of Directing 200 Motels with Frank Zappa

Tony Palmer details the favors, lies and innovations necessary to make Zappa's 1971 madcap cult classic on a shoestring in just 10 days.