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Lawrence Of Arabia (1962)
Released By: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Rating: Not Rated In Theaters: N/A

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Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Genre: Action-Adventure
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Director: David Lean
Language: English
Official Website: N/A
Theatrical Release: N/A
Home Video Release: N/A
Cast: Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn, Claude Rains, Jack Hawkins, Omar Sharif, Peter O'Toole
Published ID: 2890
UPC: 043396058323, 043396094314, 043396015388, 043396183636, 043396256224,
Plot: This sweeping, highly literate historical epic covers the Allies' mideastern campaign during World War I as seen through the eyes of the enigmatic T. E. Lawrence (Peter O'Toole, in the role that made him a star). After a prologue showing us Lawrence's ultimate fate, we flash back to Cairo in 1917. A bored general staffer, Lawrence talks his way into a transfer to Arabia. Once in the desert, he befriends Sherif Ali Ben El Kharish (Omar Sharif, making one of the most spectacular entrances in movie history) and draws up plans to aid the Arabs in their rebellion against the Turks. No one is ever able to discern Lawrence's motives in this matter: Prince Feisal (Alec Guinness) dismisses him as yet another desert-loving Englishman, and his British superiors assume that he's either arrogant or mad. Using a combination of diplomacy and bribery, Lawrence unites the rival Arab factions of Feisal and Auda Abu Tayi (Anthony Quinn). After successfully completing his mission, Lawrence becomes an unwitting pawn of the Allies, as represented by Gen. Allenby (Jack Hawkins) and Dryden (Claude Rains), who decide to keep using Lawrence to secure Arab cooperation against the Imperial Powers. While on a spying mission to Deraa, Lawrence is captured and tortured by a sadistic Turkish Bey (Jose Ferrer). In the heat of the next battle, a wild-eyed Lawrence screams No prisoners! and fights more ruthlessly than ever. Screenwriters Robert Bolt and Michael Wilson used T. E. Lawrence's own self-published memoir {-The Seven Pillars of Wisdom} as their principal source, although some of the characters are composites, and many of the historical incidents are of unconfirmed origin. Two years in the making (you can see O'Toole's weight fluctuate from scene to scene), the movie, lensed in Spain and Jordan, ended up costing a then-staggering $13 million and won seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. The 1962 Royal Premiere in London was virtually the last time that David Lean's director's cut was seen: 20 minutes were edited from the film's general release, and 15 more from the 1971 reissue. This abbreviated version was all that was available for public exhibition until a massive 1989 restoration, at 216 minutes that returned several of Lean's favorite scenes while removing others with which he had never been satisfied. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

A Classic film fest

Added 11/7/2009

Lawrence of Arabia is a classic film fest of 4 hrs of delight - lots of extras no CGI or other computer animation but the real thing with large scale budget and amazing locations.

"The well is everything" - "He is nothing" is a classic catch phrase from the film. A Good film which historically sets the scene for the removal of the Turks leading to Britians rule over Palestine and the re-establishmnet of Israel.

One man united Arabs tribesmen to throw of the yoke for their own land. Good camel shots and the movie is based on a true story.

Good bar scene as well from the days of British imperial / colonial / empire and a few good battles.

If you have good attention span (4hrs) and want to see a classic movie without compter animation - this is the one!