Peter O'Toole as Lawrence of Arabia

The film, which won the Oscar for best picture, stars Peter O'Toole as Welsh-born adventurer T.E. Lawrence and chronicles his adventures in the Arabian desert during World War I. Lean's quest to craft stunning images for the film is legendary. Among the most famous is the entrance of Omar Sharif (as Sherif Ali), who initially appears from afar as a shimmering black dot atop the desert sand.

The Redford's boast about showing the movie this weekend in a 70mm print is more than just hype. For the first time in almost two decades, the theater is firing up its large-format equipment. The screen size will remain the same, but the image being projected will have three times the resolution and clarity of a 35mm film.

Metro Detroiters have had only a few opportunities to see "Lawrence" in all its glory. The first was during the movie's original road show presentation at the downtown Madison Theatre in January 1963. The last was at the Fox Theatre in 1989, when the theater was still regularly showing classics. The movie was rereleased to mark its 40th anniversary in 2002, but it somehow skipped Detroit.

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