Lawrence of Arabia

(1962)

Overview

The story of British officer T.E. Lawrence's mission to aid the Arab tribes in their revolt against the Ottoman Empire during the First World War. Lawrence becomes a flamboyant, messianic figure in the cause of Arab unity but his psychological instability threatens to undermine his achievements. Read more

Genres

  • History
  • War
  • Drama
  • Adventure

Discussions

  • Last night I started watching David Lean's Lawrence Of Arabia (1962), a film I watched many many years ago as a youngster. What immediately struck me is the cinematography of the desert scenes, which is truly stunning. It has its historical inaccuracies, but as an epic film, it's almost beyond compare. I hope to finish it tonight, bearing in mind that it's 3h 47m long. By the way, Peter O'Toole was nominated for an Oscar numerous times and was finally given an honorary one in 2003. His speech al…
Trailer
  • Peter O'Toole

    Peter O'Toole
    T.E. Lawrence

  • Alec Guinness

    Alec Guinness
    Prince Feisal

  • Anthony Quinn

    Anthony Quinn
    Auda abu Tayi

  • Jack Hawkins

    Jack Hawkins
    General Lord Edmund Allenby

  • Omar Sharif

    Omar Sharif
    Sherif Ali

  • Claude Rains

    Claude Rains
    Mr. Dryden

  • Anthony Quayle

    Anthony Quayle
    Colonel Brighton

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