The 1962 winner of the Academy Award for best picture. Steven Spielburg called it 'a Miracle of a Film'. This film is regarded by many as one of the greatest ever made. Words like 'breathtaking', 'stunning', 'unparalleled' - flow from nearly every review.
"Based on the autobiographical writing of British officer T.E. Lawrence during World War I, Lawrence of Arabia depicts Lawrence (played by then-unknown actor Peter O’Toole) as a lieutenant lacking any sort of military discipline whatsoever. Bored with his assignment of coloring maps for the British Army in a dimly lit headquarters building, Lawrence jumps at the opportunity to be re-assigned as an observer for an Arabian prince fighting against the Turkish army. Lawrence quickly sees just how caring and great these desert dwelling people can be and ends up rallying the various tribes together to fight the Turks and help the British turn the tide of World War I." - from Filmcritic.com
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