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Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
8.5
Ratings: 8.5/10 from 97,462 users
Metascore:
100/100
Reviews: 460 user | 117 critic | 7 from Metacritic.com
Epic rumination on a flamboyant and controversial British military figure and his conflicted loyalties during wartime service. Director:David Lean |
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Won 7 Oscars.
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| Peter O'Toole | ... | ||
| Alec Guinness | ... | ||
| Anthony Quinn | ... | ||
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Jack Hawkins | ... | |
| Omar Sharif | ... | ||
| José Ferrer | ... |
Turkish Bey
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Anthony Quayle | ... | |
| Claude Rains | ... | ||
| Arthur Kennedy | ... | ||
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Donald Wolfit | ... | |
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I.S. Johar | ... | |
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Gamil Ratib | ... | |
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Michel Ray | ... | |
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John Dimech | ... | |
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Zia Mohyeddin | ... | |
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Storyline
An inordinately complex man who has been labeled everything from hero, to charlatan, to sadist, Thomas Edward Lawrence blazed his way to glory in the Arabian desert, then sought anonymity as a common soldier under an assumed name. The story opens with the death of Lawrence in a motorcycle accident in Dorset at the age of 46, then flashbacks to recount his adventures: as a young intelligence officer in Cairo in 1916, he is given leave to investigate the progress of the Arab revolt against the Turks in World War I. In the desert, he organizes a guerrilla army and--for two years--leads the Arabs in harassing the Turks with desert raids, train-wrecking and camel attacks. Eventually, he leads his army northward and helps a British General destroy the power of the Ottoman Empire. Written by alfiehitchie
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Lawrence de Arabia See more »Box Office
Budget:
$15,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$20,846 (USA) (22 September 2002) (2 Screens)Gross:
$70,000,000 (Worldwide) (January 2004)Company Credits
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Runtime:
| UK: (director's cut) | UK: (1970 re-release) | UK: (original version) | UK: (premiere version) | USA: (restored roadshow version)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)Color:
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2.20 : 1
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Colonel Brighton: He was the most extraordinary man I ever knew.
Vicar at St. Paul's: Well nil nisi bonum. But did he really deserve... 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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(1892) (uncredited)
Music and Lyrics by Fred Gilbert
Sung a cappella by Peter O'Toole See more »
Did You Know?
Trivia
In an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Peter O'Toole confessed quite proudly that, out of fear of falling off during a big camel riding scene, he and Omar Sharif decided to get absolutely hammered and then tied themselves down on the camels before shooting. By his own admission, he was so drunk he had no idea where he was or what he was doing for the entire scene (attack on Akaba). See more »Goofs
Errors in geography: As the Arab Army advances upon the Turkish rear, T.E. Lawrence and Ali look to their right at the thunder of the British artillery shelling the Turkish lines. Since in real life they were on the British right flank, they should have been looking to their left. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Colonel Brighton: He was the most extraordinary man I ever knew.
Vicar at St. Paul's: Well nil nisi bonum. But did he really deserve... 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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Crazy Credits
The opening credits read: Introducing Peter O'Toole as T.E. Lawrence. However, O'Toole had already played very noticeable roles in two feature-length films, the Disney 1960 version of Kidnapped, and The Day They Robbed the Bank of England. See more »Soundtracks
"The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo"(1892) (uncredited)
Music and Lyrics by Fred Gilbert
Sung a cappella by Peter O'Toole See more »
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