This classic British film of 1957 was directed by David Lean, and won him an Oscar as Best Director. He only directed 19 films in 40 years, but what a success rate! Brief Encounter, Bridge on the River Kwai, Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago, Ryan's Daughter, A Passage to India , …

The music was by English composer Malcolm Arnold. Though not the march “Colonel Bogey”, which is by Kenneth Alford, and that is what we are playing tonight.