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30 January 1963 (Canada) moreTagline:
The Desert Classic. (1983 Video Release) morePlot:
Epic rumination on a flamboyant and controversial British military figure and his conflicted loyalties during wartime service. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Won 7 Oscars. Another 18 wins & 12 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Breaking News! Famed Film Composer Maurice Jarre Has Died; Scored "Doctor Zhivago" And "Lawrence Of Arabia" (From CinemaRetro. 30 March 2009, 11:41 AM, PDT)
Composer Maurice Jarre dies, aged 84
(From digitalspy. 30 March 2009, 7:29 AM, PDT)
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possibly one of the greatest films ever made moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Peter O'Toole | ... | T.E. Lawrence | |
| Alec Guinness | ... | Prince Feisal | |
| Anthony Quinn | ... | Auda abu Tayi | |
| Jack Hawkins | ... | General Lord Edmund Allenby | |
| Omar Sharif | ... | Sherif Ali | |
| José Ferrer | ... | Turkish Bey (as Jose Ferrer) | |
| Anthony Quayle | ... | Colonel Brighton | |
| Claude Rains | ... | Mr. Dryden | |
| Arthur Kennedy | ... | Jackson Bentley | |
| Donald Wolfit | ... | General Sir Archibald Murray | |
| I.S. Johar | ... | Gasim | |
| Gamil Ratib | ... | Majid | |
| Michel Ray | ... | Farraj | |
| John Dimech | ... | Daud | |
| Zia Mohyeddin | ... | Tafas |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
216 min | UK:228 min (director's cut) | UK:187 min (1970 re-release) | UK:210 min (original version) | UK:222 min (premiere version) | USA:227 min (restored roadshow version)Country:
UKColor:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (RCA Sound Recording) (70 mm prints) | Dolby SR (35 mm prints) (restored version) | Mono (35 mm prints) (original version) | 4-Track Stereo (magnetic prints) (35 mm) (original version)Certification:
Hong Kong:IIA | USA:Approved (original rating) | USA:G (re-rating) (1971) | Iceland:12 | Portugal:M/12 | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Netherlands:12 (DVD rating) | South Korea:12 | Brazil:14 | USA:PG (edited for re-rating) (1988) | West Germany:12 (f) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M (Special Edition DVD) | Australia:PG | Chile:TE | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Ireland:PG | Norway:15 (director's cut) | Norway:16 | Singapore:PG | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:PGFun Stuff
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The 35mm master interpositive produced by Technicolor in 1966 had reel 2A flipped so that left and right became reversed on screen in all prints, including initial video releases. During the Harris restoration, David Lean himself pointed out this error and it was corrected. moreGoofs:
Anachronisms: In his interview of Feisal, Jackson Bentley mentions that "certain influential men" in America want their country to join World War I. However, this conversation occurs after the fall of Aqaba, which was in July 1917; by that time, the US had already been in the war for several months. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Vicar at St. Paul's: Well nil nisi bonum. But I find something... disproportionate in all this.
Colonel Brighton: He was a remarkable chap. By any counts, remarkable.
Vicar at St. Paul's: Did you know him well?
Colonel Brighton: I knew him.
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Featured in AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers: America's Most Inspiring Movies (2006) (TV) moreSoundtrack:
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo moreFAQ
A NOTE REGARDING SPOILERSWhat was Robert Bolt's contribution to the script vs. Michael Wilson's contribution, and why was Wilson denied credit?
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This film requires no introduction. It's one of the greatest movies ever made if not the best. Truly inspiring. It leaves me with the feeling that I would have liked to have met Lawrence but being born 37 years after his death regrettably this will never happen! I went to see the movie in the National Film Theatre, London in order to see the panorama on the big screen. Well worth the trip even if you have seen the movie on DVD. He was arguably one of the greatest englishmen to walk the earth. Why doesn't anyone make films like this anymore?! Thank God for David Lean's work. Looking forward to viewing this film again and again on DVD.