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Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Directed by David Lean
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Overview
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.
Rated PG | Length 228 minutes
Actors
Peter O'Toole | Alec Guinness | Anthony Quinn | Jack Hawkins | Omar Sharif | José Ferrer | Anthony Quayle | Claude Rains | Arthur Kennedy | Donald Wolfit | I.S. Johar | Gamil Ratib | Michel Ray | John Dimech | Zia Mohyeddin | Howard Marion-Crawford | Jack Gwillim | Hugh Miller | John Barry | Bruce Beeby | Fred Bennett | John Bennett | Steve Birtles | Robert Bolt | Peter Burton | J.R.M. Chapman | Barbara Cole | Basil Dignam | Peter Dukelow | Mohamed El Habachi | Kenneth Fortescue | Harry Fowler | James Hayter | Jack Hedley | Rafael Hernández | Noel Howlett | Patrick Kavanagh | David Lean | Ian MacNaughton | Clive Morton | Daniel Moynihan | Henry Oscar | George Plimpton | Bryan Pringle | Ernie Rice | Robert Rietti | John Robinson | Norman Rossington | John Ruddock | Fernando Sancho | Stuart Saunders | Cyril Shaps | Jack Sharp | George Spence | Roy Stevens | Graham Tonbridge | Barry Warren
Viewing History (seen 5 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/14/2014 | Movie Screen | Film | Theater | 9.5 stars |
| 02/05/2014 | Movie Screen | Film | Theater | 9.5 stars |
| 12/30/2012 | Movie Screen | Film | Theater | 8.5 stars |
| 10/04/2012 | Movie Screen | Film | Theater | 8.5 stars |
| 04/12/2009 | TV | DVD | Library | 8 stars |
| (Average) 8.8 stars |
Viewing Notes
Was super excited that LoA (4 hour director’s cut!) was back in theaters even if only for a day for the newly restored digital transfer. Yeah, digital but to see this on the big screen is something I’ve been dreaming about since I first saw a few years ago. Sadly, the aspect ratio was trimmed to 1.85:1 from its wondrous 2.20:1. Still absolutely gorgeous to see this restoration but I’d love to see that OAR someday. I will say that seeing this film on the big screen definitely improved my overall appreciation of the magnitude of this film and what they accomplished, not to mention the tremendous acting. Even more amazing that this was Peter O’Toole’s first major film role. Just incredible performance.
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