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Overview
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Release Date:
30 January 1963 (Canada)
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Tagline:
The Desert Classic. (1983 Video Release) more
Plot:
Epic rumination on a flamboyant and controversial British military figure and his conflicted loyalties during wartime service. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Won 7 Oscars.
Another 19 wins
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12 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(72 articles)
Movie Reviews: “Red Cliff”
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 26 November 2009, 12:34 PM, PST)
MSNBC's List Of Cinematic Turkeys Is A Turkey Itself
(From CinemaRetro. 26 November 2009, 9:58 AM, PST)
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 26 November 2009, 12:34 PM, PST)
MSNBC's List Of Cinematic Turkeys Is A Turkey Itself
(From CinemaRetro. 26 November 2009, 9:58 AM, PST)
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Heroism brilliantly shown
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Cast
(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 Murray |
| I.S. Johar | ... | Gasim |
| Gamil Ratib | ... | Majid |
| Michel Ray | ... | Farraj |
| John Dimech | ... | Daud |
| Zia Mohyeddin | ... | Tafas |
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Runtime:
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)
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound 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) |
DTS 70 mm (70mm restored 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:PG
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Peter O'Toole is considerably taller and better looking than the real Lawrence (6'3" to Lawrence's real life height of 5'6"). Noel Coward is rumored to have said, on seeing the premiere, "If he'd been any prettier, they'd have had to call it Florence of Arabia."
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Goofs:
Continuity: When traveling north to Damacus, Lawrence and Ali look to their right to see the artillery at night. The British forces were to their west, which would have been their left.
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Quotes:
[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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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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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Florence of Arabia (2012)
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Soundtrack:
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
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FAQ
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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When it come to making epics, David Lean is the master and what better proof than this masterpiece. "Lawrence Of Arabia" was first shown in 1962 and after almost 40 years later, it is still beautiful. The story of T. E. Lawrence is wonderfully brought to us by David Lean, director of another masterpiece called "The Bridge On The River Kwai".
David Lean has shown us a man's long, yet never boring (at least for me) journey into the deserts of Arabia. Lawrence (Peter O'Toole) is an ordinary man that becomes a hero (at least in my eyes) during his extensive tenure in Arabia. He becomes a traveler, a great man, and a leader to the people that he has associated with. Only director David Lean could have given us a movie experience like this.
An assortment of phenomenal actors are collected for this movie and what a cast! Peter O'Toole, Omar Sharif, Anthony Quinn, Alec Guiness and so much more portray their characters with intensity and believability. Never have I been so impressed. As Lawrence, Peter O'Toole plays the role of which his name is most associated with and is surprising for me that he made the role his own because before I got a chance to see this movie I imagined a man opposite from someone like Peter O'Toole. Omar Sharif as Ali is one of the most charismatic characters in film history. I will not say anymore about the cast because I'm allowed only 1,000 words to use in my comment.
Will all do respect to classics such as "Gone With The Wind" and even "Bridge on the River Kwai"this is without a doubt the most exciting epic of all time. I highly recommend it!