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Peter O'Toole | ... | ||
Alec Guinness | ... | ||
Anthony Quinn | ... | ||
Jack Hawkins | ... | ||
Omar Sharif | ... | ||
José Ferrer | ... |
Turkish Bey
(as Jose Ferrer)
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Anthony Quayle | ... | ||
Claude Rains | ... | ||
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Arthur Kennedy | ... | |
Donald Wolfit | ... | ||
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 | ... |
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
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.