{"id":88226,"date":"2022-11-15T00:20:13","date_gmt":"2022-11-15T07:20:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=88226"},"modified":"2022-11-30T00:09:16","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T07:09:16","slug":"lawrence-of-arabia-1962","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=88226","title":{"rendered":"Lawrence of Arabia (1962)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;The English have a great hunger for desolate places; I fear they hunger for Arabia.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Poster-206x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"206\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-88227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Poster-206x300.png 206w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Poster-88x128.png 88w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Poster-185x270.png 185w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Poster.png 653w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 206px) 100vw, 206px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nDuring World War I, British officer <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/T._E._Lawrence\">T.E. Lawrence<\/a> (Peter O&#8217;Toole) is sent by his commander (Donald Wolfit) to the Middle East, where he is tasked with convincing Prince Feisal (Alec Guinness) to fight against the Turks in the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arab_Revolt\">Arab Revolt<\/a>. Once he arrives, Lawrence befriends a local man (Omar Sharif) and convinces a tribal chieftain (Anthony Quinn) to join their cause &#8212; but will Britain honor its promise that Arabia will eventually become free and independent?\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Alec Guinness Films<\/li>\n<li>Anthony Quayle Films<\/li>\n<li>Anthony Quinn Films<\/li>\n<li>Arthur Kennedy Films<\/li>\n<li>Character Studies<\/li>\n<li>Claude Rains Films<\/li>\n<li>David Lean Films<\/li>\n<li>Deserts<\/li>\n<li>Historical Drama<\/li>\n<li>Jack Hawkins Films<\/li>\n<li>Jose Ferrer Films<\/li>\n<li>Middle East<\/li>\n<li>Omar Sharif Films<\/li>\n<li>Peter O&#8217;Toole Films<\/li>\n<li>World War I<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nPeary doesn&#8217;t review this Oscar-winning historical drama in his <em>GFTFF<\/em>, though he selects Peter O&#8217;Toole as the Best Actor of the Year in his <em>Alternate Oscars<\/em>, where he writes that <em>Lawrence of Arabia<\/em> is &#8220;the rare epic that has exciting adventure, visual grandeur, and interesting psychological complexity.&#8221; In describing O&#8217;Toole&#8217;s performance, he notes that this character is the first of his &#8220;brilliant, bigger-than-life, flawed heroes (some would be royalty) who walk the fine line between humanity and godhood, and struggle to rationalize their godlike actions and attitudes.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-OToole.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-OToole-1024x461.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"288\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-88230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-OToole-1024x461.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-OToole-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-OToole-128x58.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-OToole-768x346.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-OToole-1536x691.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-OToole-600x270.png 600w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-OToole.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Indeed, O&#8217;Toole&#8217;s vibrant conception of T.E. Lawrence so thoroughly grounds the film that it&#8217;s difficult to imagine anyone else in the role (though both Marlon Brando and Albert Finney were seriously considered). We see Lawrence evolving throughout the film, from an inexperienced would-be explorer (in real life, Lawrence had already done a walking tour across the Negev Desert) to someone radically shaping the course of history in the Middle East. <\/p>\n<p>Lawrence&#8217;s fearless sense of right-versus-wrong serves him well when first meeting Sharif, who has the choice to kill him immediately, but doesn&#8217;t. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-OToole-Sharif.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-OToole-Sharif-1024x461.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"288\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-88237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-OToole-Sharif-1024x461.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-OToole-Sharif-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-OToole-Sharif-128x58.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-OToole-Sharif-768x346.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-OToole-Sharif-1536x691.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-OToole-Sharif-600x270.png 600w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-OToole-Sharif.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Their odd-couple friendship remains a powerful throughline in the film, underscoring the screenplay&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0056172\/trivia?item=tr2560164\">mild but clear homoerotic undertones<\/a> &#8212; which are brought to a much more sinister level when Lawrence is held captive by Jose Ferrer&#8217;s evil Turkish Bey. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Ferrer.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Ferrer-1024x461.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"288\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-88238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Ferrer-1024x461.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Ferrer-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Ferrer-128x58.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Ferrer-768x346.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Ferrer-1536x691.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Ferrer-600x270.png 600w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Ferrer.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>An equally prominent theme &#8212; one that disturbed many who knew the real Lawrence and other figures portrayed in the movie &#8212; is Lawrence&#8217;s growing discomfort with his own sadistic impulses. However, this is actually handled remarkably well in terms of showing us a man who recognizes the glee he takes in violence, yet feels an appropriate level of shame. How often do we see <em>that<\/em> portrayed on film? Not enough. <\/p>\n<p>Indeed, for a wartime adventure flick with plenty of heart-stopping moments &#8212; including Lawrence shooting a man (I.S. Johar) he just risked his life to rescue: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Shooting.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Shooting-1024x461.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"288\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-88249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Shooting-1024x461.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Shooting-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Shooting-128x58.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Shooting-768x346.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Shooting-1536x691.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Shooting-600x270.png 600w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Shooting.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; a train being blown up:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Train-Crash.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Train-Crash-1024x461.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"288\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-88248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Train-Crash-1024x461.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Train-Crash-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Train-Crash-128x58.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Train-Crash-768x346.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Train-Crash-1536x691.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Train-Crash-600x270.png 600w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Train-Crash.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; one of Lawrence&#8217;s assistants (John Dimech) drowning in quicksand (a truly horrifying sequence): <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Quicksand.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Quicksand-1024x461.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"288\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-88250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Quicksand-1024x461.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Quicksand-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Quicksand-128x58.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Quicksand-768x346.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Quicksand-1536x691.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Quicksand-600x270.png 600w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Quicksand.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and a particularly bloody battle at Damascus: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Bloody.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Bloody-1024x461.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"288\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-88251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Bloody-1024x461.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Bloody-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Bloody-128x58.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Bloody-768x346.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Bloody-1536x691.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Bloody-600x270.png 600w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Bloody.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; this film provides plenty of opportunities to reflect on Lawrence&#8217;s character arc, particularly as he travels back and forth to England. <\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s refreshing to see Egyptian movie star Sharif giving such a fine performance in his Hollywood debut as a fictionalized amalgam of various Arabs Lawrence befriended and worked with; meanwhile, well-played supporting roles (of both real-life and fictional figures) include Alec Guinness as <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Faisal_I_of_Iraq\">Price Faisel<\/a> (Guinness purportedly spent a couple of hours talking with Sharif, and gleaned an accent from him): <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Guinness.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Guinness-1024x461.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"288\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-88246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Guinness-1024x461.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Guinness-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Guinness-128x58.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Guinness-768x346.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Guinness-1536x691.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Guinness-600x270.png 600w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Guinness.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; Anthony Quinn as <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Auda_Abu_Tayi\">Auda Abu Tayi<\/a>: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Quinn.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Quinn-1024x461.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"288\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-88245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Quinn-1024x461.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Quinn-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Quinn-128x58.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Quinn-768x346.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Quinn-1536x691.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Quinn-600x270.png 600w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Quinn.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and Arthur Kennedy as a fictional journalist named Jackson Bentley (based on <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lowell_Thomas\">Lowell Thomas<\/a>). <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Kennedy.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Kennedy-1024x461.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"288\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-88242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Kennedy-1024x461.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Kennedy-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Kennedy-128x58.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Kennedy-768x346.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Kennedy-1536x691.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Kennedy-600x270.png 600w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Kennedy.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There are a lot of players in this film, and chances are most viewers won&#8217;t be familiar with the nuances of this particular historical milieu &#8212; so don&#8217;t be embarrassed to pause and go read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.filmsite.org\/lawr.html\">FilmSite&#8217;s detailed overview of the movie<\/a> if you ever feel lost; I&#8217;ll confess to doing this. And be forewarned that as much as Lawrence was a champion for Arab independence, he inevitably comes across as a sort of white savior; this is very much a film made from a western perspective to glorify a British folk hero.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> There isn&#8217;t a single speaking part for a woman in this entire ~4 hour film; it couldn&#8217;t even take the <a href=\"https:\/\/bechdeltest.com\/\">Bechdel Test<\/a>, let alone flunk it. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable Performances, Qualities, and Moments:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Peter O&#8217;Toole as T.E. Lawrence<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-OToole3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-OToole3-1024x461.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"288\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-88253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-OToole3-1024x461.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-OToole3-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-OToole3-128x58.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-OToole3-768x346.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-OToole3-1536x691.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-OToole3-600x270.png 600w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-OToole3.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Omar Sharif as Sherif Ali<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Sharif2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Sharif2-1024x461.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"288\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-88233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Sharif2-1024x461.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Sharif2-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Sharif2-128x58.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Sharif2-768x346.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Sharif2-1536x691.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Sharif2-600x270.png 600w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Sharif2.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Numerous exciting action sequences<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Action.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Action-1024x461.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"288\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-88243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Action-1024x461.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Action-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Action-128x58.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Action-768x346.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Action-1536x691.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Action-600x270.png 600w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Action.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Stunning cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Cinematography-1024x461.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"288\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-88232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Cinematography-1024x461.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Cinematography-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Cinematography-128x58.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Cinematography-768x346.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Cinematography-1536x691.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Cinematography-600x270.png 600w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Cinematography.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Silhouette.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Silhouette-1024x461.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"288\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-88240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Silhouette-1024x461.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Silhouette-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Silhouette-128x58.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Silhouette-768x346.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Silhouette-1536x691.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Silhouette-600x270.png 600w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lawrence-of-Arabia-Silhouette.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, as a classic epic. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Genuine Classic<\/li>\n<li>Important Director<\/li>\n<li>Noteworthy Performance(s)<\/li>\n<li>Oscar Winner or Nominee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> (<span style=\"color:red;font-weight:bold;\">Listed in <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-static\/1001Movies.htm\"><em>1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die<\/em><\/a><\/span>) <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0056172\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1962\/12\/17\/archives\/screen-a-desert-warfare-spectaclelawrence-of-arabia-opens-in-new.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.filmsite.org\/lawr.html\">FilmSite Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s4027arab.html\">DVD Savant Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-srv\/style\/longterm\/movies\/videos\/lawrenceofarabiapgkempley_a09fa6.htm\">Washington Post Review (Rita Kempley) <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-srv\/style\/longterm\/movies\/videos\/lawrenceofarabiapghowe_a0b1de.htm\">Washington Post Review (Desson Howe)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/4455\/lawrence-of-arabia#articles-reviews\">TCM Articles<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;The English have a great hunger for desolate places; I fear they hunger for Arabia.&#8221; Synopsis: During World War I, British officer T.E. 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