Lawrence of Arabia
1962, Biography/Adventure, 3h 36m
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critics consensus
The epic of all epics, Lawrence of Arabia cements director David Lean's status in the filmmaking pantheon with nearly four hours of grand scope, brilliant performances, and beautiful cinematography. Read critic reviews
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Due to his knowledge of the native Bedouin tribes, British Lieutenant T.E. Lawrence (Peter O'Toole) is sent to Arabia to find Prince Faisal (Alec Guinness) and serve as a liaison between the Arabs and the British in their fight against the Turks. With the aid of native Sherif Ali (Omar Sharif), Lawrence rebels against the orders of his superior officer and strikes out on a daring camel journey across the harsh desert to attack a well-guarded Turkish port.
Cast & Crew
Peter O'Toole
T.E. Lawrence
T.E. Lawrence
Alec Guinness
Prince Feisal
Prince Feisal
Anthony Quinn
Auda abu Tayi
Auda abu Tayi
Omar Sharif
Sherif Ali ibn el Kharish
Sherif Ali ibn el Kharish
Jack Hawkins
Gen. Lord Edmund Allenby
Gen. Lord Edmund Allenby
José Ferrer
Turkish Bey
Turkish Bey
Critic Reviews for Lawrence of Arabia
Audience Reviews for Lawrence of Arabia
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Aug 16, 2016A masterwork. The scene walking in the desert left me breathless. Highly recommended.Christian C Super Reviewer
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May 30, 2016Classic film. As long as you can get past the insanely long run time (it's close to 4 hours I believe), you'll really enjoy this movie.Stephen S Super Reviewer
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Mar 17, 2014A splendorous epic restored to near perfection, running now for almost four hours of magnificent visuals and fantastic dialogue, and it offers us both O'Toole and Sharif in superb performances - especially the former as a complex, contradictory man in a journey from eccentric soldier to mad exhibitionist.Carlos M Super Reviewer
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Apr 18, 2013The movie has you from the moment that you see the vistas of sand across the horizon. Lean is a master of the big film. While ordinarily I don't enjoy the "white man leads dark men" type of picture, O'Toole is magnificent enough to make you forget about such trivia.John B Super Reviewer
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