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Lawrence of Arabia

Cast

Peter O'Toole, Omar Sharif, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins View All

Crew

David Lean (Director), Michael Wilson (Screenplay), Robert Bolt (Screenplay), T.E. Lawrence (Story) View All

Release: Dec. 10th, 1962

Runtime: 3 hours, 36 minutes

The story of British officer T.E. Lawrence's mission to aid the Arab tribes in their revolt against the Ottoman Empire during the First World War. Lawrence becomes a flamboyant, messianic figure in the cause of Arab unity but his psychological instability threatens to undermine his achievements.

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The Gunslinger45
I have spoken of how seeing films like Ben-Hur, Blade Runner, and 2001: A Space Odyssey propelled films I have already loved higher up on my list of all time favorites, and how when I saw my favorite film Taxi Driver on the big screen it was a sublime and almost otherworldly experience.

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MovieMan8877445
If you've been putting this one off, like I was doing, do yourself a favor and go and watch it as soon as you can, because it really is as great as people make it out to be..

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Cobpyth
This is definitely another film that I'll write a longer review about in the future, but let me just shortly tell you how this film was able to meet and even exceed my high expectations in every single positive way...

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