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Lawrence Of Arabia (1962) 
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Monday, September 08, 2003
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.
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So long.........................................
Joanne from Meath, 05 May 2009
Only watch this if you have 4 hrs going spare. I must admit that I did not give this film my full attention so I'm not going to give judgement on it but I really wouldn't recommend watching it unless it really interests you!
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And they were hammered the entire time....!
Edward from Dublin, 23 May 2012
Still ranks, for me, as one of the best films ever made. All the more impressive because Sharif and O'Toole were hammered drunk throughout.
O'Toole had to be tied to his camel for some scenes.
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A timeless story
Cathal from Kerry, 21 Feb 2009
A great enduring story of a mans commitment to a cause which leads to victory on the battlefield and betrayal in the conference room. The use and abuse of power
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Lawrence of Arabia
paul from Louth, 04 Aug 2009
A good story but too long.
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