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Lawrence of Arabia
A mighty motion picture of action and adventure!
A mighty motion picture of action and adventure!
Adventure, Drama, History, War - 1962
8.3
94%
100
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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Details

Rated:
Approved
Runtime:
227 min
Release date:
11 Dec 1962
Country:
GB
Languages:
English, Arabic, Turkish
Budget:
$15,000,000
Revenue:
$69,995,385
Awards:
Won 7 Oscars. 31 wins & 14 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Even the flies in the opening Cairo scene jump out at you.
– Douglas Pratt,
Hollywood Reporter,
4 Mar 2004
fresh:
Approach it from whatever angle you like, performances, script, cinematography, score; David Lean's sweeping biography of T.E. Lawrence is unarguably magnificent.
– Colin Covert,
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
29 Nov 2004
fresh:
The passage of time has only proved how difficult it is to run ideas, history, characterisation and landscape in harness on this sort of scale.
– Geoff Andrew,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
fresh:
[It] remains one of the most intelligent, handsome, and influential of all war epics.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
13 Dec 2006
fresh:
It was a big bold project and has turned out a big bold film.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
19 Feb 2008
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