I'm 72 years old. I've had the pleasure of seeing movies depicting wondrous events and fiction, with amazing performances and direction. Fact or fiction; Cleopatra, Alice In Wonderland, Ben Hur, African Queen, The Spirit of St. Louis, Gone with the Wind, etc. The list can go on and on, however, Lawrence of Arabia is my personal favorite. My wife would vote for Casablanca, and I can't argue with that. Cheers
I'm rather disappointed of how few people know this film today. I tried to explain it's importance and his importance in the history of the middle east and someone said "It's just a film". Makes you think about what Britain is coming to.
I am from Hong Kong and I know what you mean, that moment depicted in the film actually affects the development of the then arabia scenario in the whole 20th century til even now. I watched the film quite several times and still cant get it all.
More to the middle east than just Britain's part. No denying their part but other factors made the modern middle east as well, history is rarely so centered. I've also met a man who thought Lawrence of Arabia was a terrorist.
Even among those who thought they understand this film there are various views, which is very rare for films now; a film would be called great nowadays if it clearly depict one theme.
I never took it that way. I always saw in his face the sheer defeat as he realized that he had lost complete control and had no way of avoiding what was about to happen.
It might have been even more interesting from a cinematographic view to have Allenby in step and Lawrence out of step (in that he was out of step with conventional thinking), but probably tough to pull off as one or the other would have unconsciously tried to match either the other or the music.
Thank also the Editor that did the cutting and sound synchronisation: Anne Coates. She was heavily influenced by the French New Wave and she got an Oscar for it.
It is on my list as one of the 10 best movies ever. ‘Lawrence” deals with an important part of history which shaped the dysfunctional situation we currently have in the middle east. Well written, well directed, excellent cast, well acted, magnificent cinematography, marvelous score. None of the PC garbage we have in today’s movies, not one product placement, no useless cast members to create diversity, just a story of interesting geo-politics, with a character study of a very complex individual, and good action without unneeded gore with an excellent history lesson if you care to learn it. This movie could not be made today or at least not as well.
The Middle East is certainly dysfunctional today, but if you read about the history of the region, you will see that it has been dysfunctional for many hundreds of years.
The ignorance in this post is just amazing. The whole story is of the arrogance and deception of the English in keeping the Arab world under its thumb, with plenty of examples of the racism of the day. Its like you didn't watch the film at all.
My wife hates this film, therefore I love it! My father took me to see it when it was first showing. This is one of my favorite parts of the film because Gen. Allenby and "El" are passing through the same courtyard where is was told "you can't take him in there sir".
I am surprised your wife hates this film, its a great TRUE story, if the axis had won WW1, the world would be a very different place today, probably no space exploration and maybe no computers that we know of
One more thing-when the real life Allenby took Jerusalem, he insisted on walking into the city because he said it would be disrespectful to for him to ride where the Savior walked...
@@dariusthepersian8281 Correct, the triumphal entry to Jerusalem was made by our Lord on a donkey (an animal symbolising peace) but the General was likely referring to the Via Dolorosa walked by Jesus as He carried the Cross to the place of execution outside the walls of Jerusalem. That indeed was walked by the Saviour.
@@jshannon9362 There is no suggestion that Allenby was thinking of any comparison to Christ at all. I don't believe there is any such quote as suggested by Charliecomet above. Allenby was keen not to be seen as a conquering crusader, to show respect to the city, and so chose to walk.
Don’t forget the Turkish Army withdrew rather than fight and cause immense damage to the city. Even though the First World War was a bloody war it shows respect and reverence for the city of Jerusalem from the leaders of the British and Turkish Armies. Perhaps if Turkey chose to go on the British side during the First World War Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan and Israel would still be part of Turkey.
@@dariusthepersian8281 I believe he was also making a deliberate contrast to the entry of the German Kaiser into Jerusalem in 1898, when a special opening was made in the city wall to enable him and his elaborately-dressed entourage to enter on horseback.
Back in the pre-internet days, no-one would have called a piece of instrumental music a "song." But that was because we had this thing called "education."
An amazing scene of attentions and salutes, directly contrasting with being shouted at by the MPs on entry from the desert. And Lean used actual soldiers (no acting needed), foreshadowing Kubrick in Full Metal Jacket.
National Service was compulsory for all fit young British males during WW1 and 1939 to 1960. The only exceptions were coal miners, farmers and merchant navy sailors who had to do a minimum 8 years.
@@michaelmazowiecki9195 Moi j'ai fait mon service militaire obligatoire pendant 2 ans. Effectuer son service militaire obligatoire de 1939 à 1960... ça fait quand même 21 ans ! ce n'était pas un peu long ? 😅
Looking at the soldiers and military police in that clip, you can see that they were the real thing, before they took on the acting role. No actor, without previous military service could carry it off, with the panache they had.
Conscription didn't end until 1960, so getting drill trained actors & extra's in 1962 wouldn't have been that much of a problem, Richard Todd , said of the filming of the Dambusters that most of the crew were ex-military , which mean they even walked differently to civies
Farmer ned 6.He also played his own commanding officer for the film The Longest Day. Interestingly another actor played him. You have to wonder which one of them found it more nerve wracking, Todd playing his ex commander or the actor playing Todd.
The film was made when national conscriprion was still in place in the UK. Thus, all young fit British males had to do their military service. That includes those who subsequently became actors such as Michael Caine , Peter O'Toole or Stanley Baker.
The greatest empire we had no business been there like India South Africa Palestine etc shame 😢 on us no country has the right to invade another country! Mass exploitation at a grand scale! Sheer loot! Also cold blooded killings so called British empire nothing really to be proud off!😢
Being a full-blown general who respects etiquette, upon arrival, he announces to the officers in the mess that he is there at the invitation of Major Lawrence.
I'm not British (I do have blood roots to England), but I envy how it must have been, being a British Soldier deployed in any number of places around the world. It's not how long you live, but what you do while you are here. US ARMY - 12-B
Even before Britain became a united kingdom the English wete laying down the foundations of an empire by fighting the scots ,french the welsh and the Irish as an ancient tribes the British took on the Romans ,Vikings and Saxons and finally the Normans in 1066 .As a united kingdom the British have seemed to take on everyone.
Very sorry, disgusting when one sees War Memorials honouring empire-building, be it American/British. The Joe/Tommy, of course, is not himself to blame but the politicians. Graffiti read in 1970s: 'Join the Army./See the World./Meet Interesting People./Kill them.'
They still didn't touch as many people's lives in as deep and meaningful ways as Lawrence and Allenby (not necessarily in a good way though) that lingers on in the socio-political landscape of the entire region to this day.
@@Sommer57 British forces under Montgomery killed twice as many German/Italian forces in Africa; if that's what prolonging the conflict is then it's fine by me.
The British Army didn't stamp about like that in the First World War. All this stamping nonsense came in when the drill book was re-written in the 1920s.
Great Music, great movie and it was the "Sykes-Picot" treaty signed after the Ottoman/German defeat that drew the map of the middle east creating modern countries such as Saudi, Iraq, Syria, Palestine - all of them to some extent "failed states" - so the answer to the question as to why the middle east is a mess may lie more to do with it's colonial past than Islam and the Arabs?
Stop being rational! How can we have a religious war against Islam if it's our meddling,(Operation Ajax anyone?) that caused much of the hate and resentment? Get with the program and start demonizing the muslims like trump does and make America Great Again!
France has always played, the long game that's why they have those Neo colonies in Africa and elsewhere and of course the little protectorates across the Globe plus a little slice of Antartica..Adélie Land ...
No, it's not the answer at all. Middle eastern states have had a century to work out their differences, instead all they've done is cause cause war and death. If person A had a bad childhood and then in adult life murdered someone, he couldn't just blame it on his bad early beginnings, he's an adult with a brain.
The fact that when Lawrence got there, they saw him in his robes and mocked him. Then they heard what he did and are standing in respect. Plus the music, the scenery, the actors, the way it’s filmed...
This scene shows Allenby to be a crafty leader in that he sees Lawrence’s talent and value, sized him up and immediately deduced the type of person he is and his motivations. He promotes to major on the spot. He communicates with him in a way both appeals to Lawrence’s vanity and also confirms his own (Allenby’s) authority over him: earlier in the scene - not included in this clip - he asks Dryden and Brighten what they think of Lawrence’s exploit, then asks Mr Perkins, who all chimed in approvingly. They represent the politicians, the military leadership, and enlisted men. Then later he walks side by side to the mess hall and proclaims to everyone he’s here at the mess hall at the invitation of *Major* Lawrence, giving him the full deference and respect, all the while maintaining own dignity and authority as the superior. He is clever indeed.
A masterpiece of film. Actually "film" is too small a word for what Lawrence of Arabia is. The sense of wonder and euphoria I get when watching this movie is unlike any other film I have ever watched. But accurate biopic it is not. TE Lawrence's brother AW Lawrence saw nothing of his brother in the film. Allenby's family lodged a formal complaint. The families of Auda aba Tayi sued Colombia - a case that went on for a decade before it was dropped. I didn't like the way Auda was written in the film - no disrespect to Anthony Quinn. Great movie making but perhaps not great historical accuracy.
Britain really needs a General Allenby today, shake down some of these politicians and get this bloody migrant problem sorted. (joking before you all go woke)
O'Toole slightly opens his mouth and may be saying "thank you," but doesn't get the chance. Camera angled down on a beaten up man, all alone and silenced. The general takes credit. It's the general's way of showing El Awrence who's in charge.
I'm 72 years old. I've had the pleasure of seeing movies depicting wondrous events and fiction, with amazing performances and direction. Fact or fiction; Cleopatra, Alice In Wonderland, Ben Hur, African Queen, The Spirit of St. Louis, Gone with the Wind, etc. The list can go on and on, however, Lawrence of Arabia is my personal favorite. My wife would vote for Casablanca, and I can't argue with that. Cheers
Try Sabatons music based on history of wars. They have a song about Lawrence called, Seven Pillars of Wisdom
I'm rather disappointed of how few people know this film today. I tried to explain it's importance and his importance in the history of the middle east and someone said "It's just a film". Makes you think about what Britain is coming to.
I met a woman who believed Lawrence was fictional, this was not a child but a woman in her 50’s, sad history is so neglected
I am from Hong Kong and I know what you mean, that moment depicted in the film actually affects the development of the then arabia scenario in the whole 20th century til even now. I watched the film quite several times and still cant get it all.
More to the middle east than just Britain's part. No denying their part but other factors made the modern middle east as well, history is rarely so centered. I've also met a man who thought Lawrence of Arabia was a terrorist.
@@piperjj4486 probably a Turk
Even among those who thought they understand this film there are various views, which is very rare for films now; a film would be called great nowadays if it clearly depict one theme.
This is one of my favorite movies of all time.
The greatest film of all time in my humble opinion. It stands the test of time as it always will. Eat your hearts out Welles and Hitchcock.
Definitely in the top 10
What's your opinion of Zulu with Michael Caine
I agree with you .
Great film indeed, but "of all time"? Sorry, that lofty title belongs to the greatest, most mysterious film that ever COULD be made: Kane.
@@jupiterlegrand4817 Kane , yes as long as you hang on until the last few minutes . My preference would be Dr Zhivago
In my humble opinion I agree with you.
Seeing this movie in theaters a few years back was one of the great events of my life.
did you see it in 70mm?
@Helvete_Ingres: Exactly the right question to ask. Props . . .
@@helvete_ingres4717 that would be one of the few wishes I have concerning movies.
Going to Wadi Rum did it for me!
@@helvete_ingres4717 If you want the full experience, you've got to see it in full 70MM Cinerama, on 3 screens. Amazing!
Winston Churchill said at his funeral, we will Never see his like again..... 2 great men.... 😊👏❤️🇫🇷
Churchill was a War Monger who helped ruin this country
Let alone a bankrupt propped up by Financial Interests
Churchill knew that men like Lawrence would be needed again in WW2
The moment where Lawrence opens his mouth to say thank you to Mr Perkins and Allenby does it for him, demonstrating who is in charge, very clever!
I never took it that way. I always saw in his face the sheer defeat as he realized that he had lost complete control and had no way of avoiding what was about to happen.
- Mister Perkins!
- SAAAR!
The Thin Red Line.
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splendid scene from a splendid film
The last 7 steps on the stairs done in perfect unison with the clash of the cymbals...David Lean genuis
It might have been even more interesting from a cinematographic view to have Allenby in step and Lawrence out of step (in that he was out of step with conventional thinking), but probably tough to pull off as one or the other would have unconsciously tried to match either the other or the music.
@@michaelotruba1308 I like the irony because Lawrence was more conventional in a way than he would admit.
Thank also the Editor that did the cutting and sound synchronisation: Anne Coates. She was heavily influenced by the French New Wave and she got an Oscar for it.
this is one of the greatest scenes ever!!
It is on my list as one of the 10 best movies ever. ‘Lawrence” deals with an important part of history which shaped the dysfunctional situation we currently have in the middle east. Well written, well directed, excellent cast, well acted, magnificent cinematography, marvelous score. None of the PC garbage we have in today’s movies, not one product placement, no useless cast members to create diversity, just a story of interesting geo-politics, with a character study of a very complex individual, and good action without unneeded gore with an excellent history lesson if you care to learn it. This movie could not be made today or at least not as well.
The Middle East is certainly dysfunctional today, but if you read about the history of the region, you will see that it has been dysfunctional for many hundreds of years.
The ignorance in this post is just amazing. The whole story is of the arrogance and deception of the English in keeping the Arab world under its thumb, with plenty of examples of the racism of the day. Its like you didn't watch the film at all.
@@DieFlabbergast not any more dysfunctional than Europe during those times... or Asia or Africa.
Europe was simply the first to subjugate the others.
Marching in step to the tune...Kudos
A Fabulous bit of Band music by the way....thanks to K Alford.
Maravillosa película "Lawrence de Arabia" con Peter O'Toole,Omar Sharif,Anthony Quinn,Alec Guinness y muchos otros pricipales actores más!!👍💖📽️
This must be filmed at the Plaza de Espana in Sevilla. I've been there. Beautiful place. Far from Cairo.
Filmed in Seville, Spain, at Plaza de España (Awsome!)
@@columbmurray that scene was filmed in Spaain at the plaza de Espana ...ive been there 3 fuking times and at the alfonso hotel ..in Seville
caramba Murray
The building they filmed in the scene was from Spain.
Yes, it is Plaza de Espana. Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones is also filmed here!
@@columbmurray He's not wrong. This scene was filmed in Seville.
Had an eccentric uncle who walked out of the cinema when he saw the Spanish gates posing as gates in Cairo.
empire at its best "music and drums" fantastic!!
Lord Allenby and Lawrence .. the best of the best of the Bristish Empire... God Save the Queen.
She's dead
why does he have to save only the queen? the seamstress? the shop assistant? the secretary? not them? I don't understand..only the queen...
My wife hates this film, therefore I love it! My father took me to see it when it was first showing. This is one of my favorite parts of the film because Gen. Allenby and "El" are passing through the same courtyard where is was told "you can't take him in there sir".
Just imagine: they almost threw you away from there, and a quarter hour later you come back, parading with the commanding general.
I am surprised your wife hates this film, its a great TRUE story, if the axis had won WW1, the world would be a very different place today, probably no space exploration and maybe no computers that we know of
Ahahah
@@danielporter7773 Nonsense; entirely hogwash.
Get rid of her
General Allenby knew how to use power.
One more thing-when the real life Allenby took Jerusalem, he insisted on walking into the city because he said it would be disrespectful to for him to ride where the Savior walked...
But the Saviour rode.
@@dariusthepersian8281 Correct, the triumphal entry to Jerusalem was made by our Lord on a donkey (an animal symbolising peace) but the General was likely referring to the Via Dolorosa
walked by Jesus as He carried the Cross to the place of execution outside the walls of Jerusalem. That indeed was walked by the Saviour.
@@jshannon9362 There is no suggestion that Allenby was thinking of any comparison to Christ at all. I don't believe there is any such quote as suggested by Charliecomet above. Allenby was keen not to be seen as a conquering crusader, to show respect to the city, and so chose to walk.
Don’t forget the Turkish Army withdrew rather than fight and cause immense damage to the city. Even though the First World War was a bloody war it shows respect and reverence for the city of Jerusalem from the leaders of the British and Turkish Armies. Perhaps if Turkey chose to go on the British side during the First World War Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan and Israel would still be part of Turkey.
@@dariusthepersian8281 I believe he was also making a deliberate contrast to the entry of the German Kaiser into Jerusalem in 1898, when a special opening was made in the city wall to enable him and his elaborately-dressed entourage to enter on horseback.
Back in the pre-internet days, it took me forever to find out what this song was...
Back in the pre-internet days, no-one would have called a piece of instrumental music a "song." But that was because we had this thing called "education."
@@DieFlabbergast Apparently "manners" were a somewhat later invention, however....
An amazing scene of attentions and salutes, directly contrasting with being shouted at by the MPs on entry from the desert. And Lean used actual soldiers (no acting needed), foreshadowing Kubrick in Full Metal Jacket.
National Service was compulsory for all fit young British males during WW1 and 1939 to 1960. The only exceptions were coal miners, farmers and merchant navy sailors who had to do a minimum 8 years.
@@michaelmazowiecki9195
Moi j'ai fait mon service militaire obligatoire pendant 2 ans.
Effectuer son service militaire obligatoire de 1939 à 1960... ça fait quand même 21 ans ! ce n'était pas un peu long ? 😅
"Sore feet from all the stomping is what primarily prevented the British from dominating the theater."
Looking at the soldiers and military police in that clip, you can see that they were the real thing, before they took on the acting role. No actor, without previous military service could carry it off, with the panache they had.
SAH!!! Not totally happy about the unaligned position of the feet of Mr Perkins at 0:08 to 0:19, but nevertheless.
Conscription didn't end until 1960, so getting drill trained actors & extra's in 1962 wouldn't have been that much of a problem,
Richard Todd , said of the filming of the Dambusters that most of the crew were ex-military , which mean they even walked differently to civies
Farmer ned 6.He also played his own commanding officer for the film The Longest Day. Interestingly another actor played him. You have to wonder which one of them found it more nerve wracking, Todd playing his ex commander or the actor playing Todd.
Great to be saluted non stop like Allenby.
The film was made when national conscriprion was still in place in the UK. Thus, all young fit British males had to do their military service. That includes those who subsequently became actors such as Michael Caine , Peter O'Toole or Stanley Baker.
The genius of David Lean
One f my favourite parts of the Film
Very clever editing, to make it feel like one take ❤️ 👍 👌 👏
jack hawkins had his forehead shaved to look like allenby,great acting by o'toole and hawkins
The level of acting and interaction throughout the film may never be surpassed.
The British Empire was really GREAT. The Greatest empire the world has ever seen. What a
acomplishment for such a relatively small nation.
Truly, sad to see it no longer hold “elite” status as a military.
The greatest empire we had no business been there like India South Africa Palestine etc shame 😢 on us no country has the right to invade another country! Mass exploitation at a grand scale! Sheer loot! Also cold blooded killings so called British empire nothing really to be proud off!😢
A fully blown General going for a drink in the officers mess! Well there it is!
Being a full-blown general who respects etiquette, upon arrival, he announces to the officers in the mess that he is there at the invitation of Major Lawrence.
excellant in all
@MSStavros007 i think you forgot a few
wellington? nelson? and so many more....
Wellington was Irish!
@@ElNeo9778 BORN Irish yes, RAISED English, he's known to have often said "just because a man is born in a stable it does not make him a horse"
I'm not British (I do have blood roots to England), but I envy how it must have been, being a British Soldier deployed in any number of places around the world. It's not how long you live, but what you do while you are here.
US ARMY - 12-B
Even before Britain became a united kingdom the English wete laying down the foundations of an empire by fighting the scots ,french the welsh and the Irish as an ancient tribes the British took on the Romans ,Vikings and Saxons and finally the Normans in 1066 .As a united kingdom the British have seemed to take on everyone.
Very sorry, disgusting when one sees War Memorials honouring empire-building, be it American/British. The Joe/Tommy, of course, is not himself to blame but the politicians.
Graffiti read in 1970s: 'Join the Army./See the World./Meet Interesting People./Kill them.'
Take the time to read his book “Seven Pillars of Wisdom”. Well worth the effort. It’s a marvelous book.
NOW I understand why British generals carry riding crops, because it helps them to salute easier.
Indeed it does. Bloody marvelous comment.
Is that the ADC walking in the rear with a red band around his hat?
Sabaton wrote a song about Lawrence called, Seven Pillars of Wisdo.
They still didn't touch as many people's lives in as deep and meaningful ways as Lawrence and Allenby (not necessarily in a good way though) that lingers on in the socio-political landscape of the entire region to this day.
Allenby and Horrocks were probably Britain's two best generals.
Montgomery was only a great general in his own mind.
...and Bill Slim ?
Which is why he used WWI tactics against the Germans in Africa, prolonging the conflict needlessly.
@@Sommer57 British forces under Montgomery killed twice as many German/Italian forces in Africa; if that's what prolonging the conflict is then it's fine by me.
In his 'Seven Pillars of Wisdom', Lawrence speaks of his huge admiration for Allenby, bordering on awe.
what about Charles George Gordon? Gordon of Khartoum
As Anthony Quinn said, "I am a liver to my peep hole."
The British Army didn't stamp about like that in the First World War. All this stamping nonsense came in when the drill book was re-written in the 1920s.
Is that true? That is interesting to know.
Really? What would soldierly bearing have looked like in WW1?
What's with the lifting the knee when saluting or presenting arms. Why not just click the heels?
just looks kind of strange and superfluous.
Not copied in at least one part of the former Empire.
It’s cause they are coming to attention or are bringing there foot back to present arms
You a Yank? If so STFU. Your military drill is shocking.
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I love that scene
Love
Tom
People like Mister Perkins usually become Generals.
Why is he not referred to by his rank?
well that is simply because all the names i've given were involved in "local" wars
but if i would say Winston Churchill ?
brilliant
Brits at their Best.
Lawrence looks like Darth Vader in drag racing clothing.
We use to call screwy Louie a lot in army or dead meat 63 to 69
A liuetanant
Great Music, great movie and it was the "Sykes-Picot" treaty signed after the Ottoman/German defeat that drew the map of the middle east creating modern countries such as Saudi, Iraq, Syria, Palestine - all of them to some extent "failed states" - so the answer to the question as to why the middle east is a mess may lie more to do with it's colonial past than Islam and the Arabs?
how are iraq and saudi a failed state you jewish moron. look at the rest of the middle east with no resources they are thriving.
And to do with the interjection of the Zionists.
Stop being rational! How can we have a religious war against Islam if it's our meddling,(Operation Ajax anyone?) that caused much of the hate and resentment? Get with the program and start demonizing the muslims like trump does and make America Great Again!
France has always played, the long game that's why they have those Neo colonies in Africa and elsewhere and of course the little protectorates across the Globe plus a little slice of Antartica..Adélie Land ...
No, it's not the answer at all. Middle eastern states have had a century to work out their differences, instead all they've done is cause cause war and death. If person A had a bad childhood and then in adult life murdered someone, he couldn't just blame it on his bad early beginnings, he's an adult with a brain.
These are great people to the English but they hardly changed peoples lives or history to the same extent as T.E.Lawrence or Field Marshall Allenby.
What is so great about this scene???
The fact that when Lawrence got there, they saw him in his robes and mocked him. Then they heard what he did and are standing in respect. Plus the music, the scenery, the actors, the way it’s filmed...
This scene shows Allenby to be a crafty leader in that he sees Lawrence’s talent and value, sized him up and immediately deduced the type of person he is and his motivations. He promotes to major on the spot. He communicates with him in a way both appeals to Lawrence’s vanity and also confirms his own (Allenby’s) authority over him: earlier in the scene - not included in this clip - he asks Dryden and Brighten what they think of Lawrence’s exploit, then asks Mr Perkins, who all chimed in approvingly. They represent the politicians, the military leadership, and enlisted men. Then later he walks side by side to the mess hall and proclaims to everyone he’s here at the mess hall at the invitation of *Major* Lawrence, giving him the full deference and respect, all the while maintaining own dignity and authority as the superior. He is clever indeed.
Nice fairy tale. As was his. Novel.
Harry Chauvel sent him home.🇦🇺🇦🇺🐨🐨🇦🇺🇦🇺
Fair? What's fair got to do with it?
The Jews say Jesus is not the Messiah because the Messiah is supposed to take Jerusalem. Lawrence of Arabia took Jerusalem :)
Lawrence took Damascus, not Jerusalem.
Well the Jews have it now so someone must have nicked it.
Allenby took Jerusalem . .
No rank in the mess...sah!
A masterpiece of film. Actually "film" is too small a word for what Lawrence of Arabia is. The sense of wonder and euphoria I get when watching this movie is unlike any other film I have ever watched.
But accurate biopic it is not. TE Lawrence's brother AW Lawrence saw nothing of his brother in the film. Allenby's family lodged a formal complaint. The families of Auda aba Tayi sued Colombia - a case that went on for a decade before it was dropped. I didn't like the way Auda was written in the film - no disrespect to Anthony Quinn.
Great movie making but perhaps not great historical accuracy.
Epic ? Perhaps
Close enough for government work.
Britain really needs a General Allenby today, shake down some of these politicians and get this bloody migrant problem sorted. (joking before you all go woke)
bloody marvellous
O'Toole slightly opens his mouth and may be saying "thank you," but doesn't get the chance. Camera angled down on a beaten up man, all alone and silenced.
The general takes credit.
It's the general's way of showing El Awrence who's in charge.
All are real soldiers