Cinematic perfection on a level that is almost otherworldly. As someone who once suffered from crushing, gut-wrenching depression this movie saved my life.
I've never seen the film, but based on your words, I may have to make time for it. I could use a good uplifting film. (I recommend the film "The Power Of One" for an uplifting film).
The scene when they get to the Suez canal, Lawrence steps through a door and a soldier on the other side of the canal calls out to him, “Who, are you?” It’s the essence of the movie, and Lawrence. A masterpiece, and O’Toole, spot on perfect.
A true classic. In those days, we took classy, grand, films for granted. But compared to today's flash-bang nonsense, these films were true, non-CGI, well-acted, well-located perfection.
Most films of that era, like any era, were forgettable and worse. You just don't know them because they have been forgotten and time has filtered the wheat from the chaff. Cleopatra anyone?
@@mikesmovingimages You are so right. There is always at least one tiresome comment saying that every movie from the 50s, 60s, 70s (name any decade you want) was better than what is being made now. There were some absolutely crap movies made in every decade and as you say they have been forgotten.
@@petermortimer6303 95% of today's movies are trash heaps of overindulgent and lazy filth filled with CGI and subpar acting. And I'm being generous. At least half of movies pre 2000 were considered average and better than average. Not complete trash and waste of time and money.
@@petermortimer6303 one thing holds true though. There are many films from every era that were overlooked and became popular many years later. Some films only gained a following after they were released on television pre vcr and laser disc era,mostly smaller budget but well directed and acted. Blockbuster's just aren't what they used to be though. The budget to do a film like this would be astronomical now if it were done without CGI. But the shots one could get with all the new technology would be epic.
It is also extremely british. they typically do not raise their voice when they are angry, they display it on themself and show it through their vocabulary. he is shaking with a violent rage and fury you can feel through the screen.
@@12classics39 absolutely. More than a servant for sure. Remember it was Lawrence who hired him earlier in the movie when Ali said he and Daoud were just orphans and not suitable people to have around. Lawrence accepted them both anyway, and the two boys became unwaveringly loyal to him.
"He likes your lemonade." That line always cracks me up! And the shaking emotion in his voice in general--especially when he says, "It's for HIM!"--is nothing short of epic!
They were real people. “[Farraj and Daud] were an instance of the eastern boy and boy affection which the segregation of women made inevitable. Such friendships often led to manly loves of a depth and force beyond our flesh-steeped conceit. When innocent they were hot and unashamed. If sexuality entered, they passed into a give and take, unspiritual relation, like marriage.” - Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T. E. Lawrence; p. 237 I don't know if the quick sand or exploding blasting cap stories are accurate? I don't think so. There are some references to them being around during peace time. It's been many years since I read the SPW.
The boys are my favorite characters. They are obviously close with each other already and because Lawrence treats them with dignity, they start to care for him, too.
@@gutsfinky I love them too! They’re so underrated. You can tell how much they care for each other and for Lawrence. Even after Daud’s death, Farraj doesn’t blame Lawrence at all and still looks up to him and turns to him for a sense of safety in Cairo. It’s an important fact that they’re orphans because they see Lawrence as a surrogate father figure, a role he naturally fits into and doesn’t mind filling. And he clearly grieves their deaths long after the fact; killing Farraj makes him act more unstable. And I think he blamed the Turks for their deaths and was trying to avenge them (as well as his own rape) during the Damascus massacre.
And it's very realistic to be brutalities and confusion of war while trying to maintain a sense of ethical duty. He's in shock himself and softly talking to himself aloud. I didn't think Peter was exposed to combat but he was in the Royal Navy and knew several people who had been active in certain WWII theaters (and I don't mean movie theaters, btw).
I have lost count of the number of times I have viewed this magnificent movie. This was Peter O'Toole's first major movie and what a mercurial actor he became. Lawrence was a fascinating character. This particular scene is one of the best in the movie.
The look Lawrence gives Brighton when he says "You'd better get into some trousers" is amazing. Like "Motherfucker, if you had any idea what I did to earn the robes of a Beni Wajh sherif..."
What makes this scene so moving is its context. After Lawrence and the Arabs had taken Aqaba, he decided to cross the Sinai with his two Arab boy-servants to personally notify General HQ in Cairo of the victory. On the way, one of the two boys, Daud, fell into quicksand and died, much to Lawrence's distress. The decision to bring Farraj into the officers' club reflects his guilt over this (to him) unnecessary death -- and his hatred of his fellow officers' racism.
Yeah a bunch of assholes while they're sitting on their asses he was out there in the trenches put his foot up Turkish soldiers a****** and wiping it clean while they're sitting in the officers club
Where the fuck does the officers “racism” come into play here? They are stationed in an Arabic city working closely with them. The officers wanted the kid out because he wasn’t an officer and they were both dirty and dressed in tattered clothing. How were they supposed to know what had happened? By the way a Turkish man literally raped Lawrence because of his fair skin and eyes and the Arabs didn’t exactly ignore Lawrence’s race either calling him “english” “Muh poor innocent Arabs”
Exactly. He sees Farraj as a person, deserving of refreshments and comfortable quarters just like anyone else, and stands up for Farraj in front of the racist officers who don’t see Farraj as a human being. His ferocious shove at the officer who touches Farraj’s arm is just like that of a dad protecting his child.
To be fair what we now call racism was normal for much of history. People just gravitate towards their own. Say if there's a small minority of a nationality living in a country, they would tend to 'stick together' or if there's multiple races in one country, the same races will tend to congregate in certain areas.
@@GaspataGhast The Turkish officer had a preference/ fetish for light skinned men, that could be construed as a mild form of racism. The Arabs knew Lawrence wasn't one of them and he knew he would always have been an outsider.
"We've taken Aqaba." "Taken Aqaba, who has?" "We have. Our side in this war has. The "wogs" have. We have. He likes your lemonade." Every time I hear that line, my fist shoots into the air. Just... awesome.
Funny but also really satisfying and worthy of cheers because he’s essentially saying “he likes things. He’s capable of liking a cold drink, just like anyone else. He’s a person, so treat him like one.”
“He likes your lemonade.” Funny but powerful at the same time because Lawrence is essentially saying to the bartender (and the officers around them) that Farraj is a human being with likes, dislikes, and need for food and drink, just like anyone else. Also “that’s alright, we’re not particular” has got to be the greatest subtle burn EVER.
Great acting with a variety of emotions captured angry, furious, traumatised, upset, determined, sensitive. The role was created for Peter O'Toole, may he RIP.
Strange that O'Toole never won the Oscar for this back in 1962! In film mags such as "Entertainment Weekly" and "Premiere" his performance is described as the most brilliant of all time!
Dr. Zhivago & Lawrence of Arabia are my two favourite films of all time. They both cover monumental events in human evolution that still live with us today. Roger Braga (ex British Army brat, and ex RAF Telegraphist, 1960's)
David Lean, one of the great British Directors next to Hitchcock for me. Hat's off to Robert Bolt for a superb screenplay, who also didn't get a deserved Oscar, alongside O'Toole. "He Likes your lemonade".... "we're not particular" and "you better get into some trousers" are some great lines that relieve the tension of the situation.
Now that David Lean has gone, we will never see epics of this quality again, and with people like Peter O'Toole ....the most remarkable film ever made. Les Griffiths
Or to quote 007 - Casino Royale - what Lawrence probably should have said was - 'DO I LOOK LIKE I GIVE A DAMN !' - but in 1914 -1918 we were all so bloody stiff up lip and toodle pip to have said such a thing ...
+Kevin Chambers "We"? Who the hell is "we"? Were you alive then? Would you have spoken like that then? Your great-grandfather might have spoken like this, even if he were working class, as mine was. It's called "class": they had it, we have lost it.
+MrJm323 Have you actually been to England in the last 40 years or so? Or does your understanding of the country derive solely from 1940-50s war films?
That moment at 2:14 always gets me. Peter O'Toole's acting is spectacular, especially here. You see Lawrence is distraught after everything that's just happened. He begins to boil over with annoyance and impatience with the treatment Farraj is receiving from his own people. This all erupts into such a painful, rage-filled expression. It's pure emotion and his face says it all. Just marvelous. Bravo, Peter.
You are just silly, i dont think noone could have pulled it off as Peter did. This scene and that scene him with knife totally exhausted mentally and physically are very intence. Many favour Peter among top 10 actors of history and its easy to say he belongs there. Watched about every movie that came from him and first time watched this 30 years ago. @757WN
"We took them prisoner. No...thats not true. We killed some. Too many really, ill manage it better next time", The little line of dialogue and how he's nearly sobbing into the cold lemonade is absolutly gutwrenchingly powerful. Its almost as if he can still see what has happened. "Cross my heart and hope to die, its all perfectly true". Only Mr O'Toole could deliver these lines that are extraordinarily powerful and heartbreakingly sorrowful.
Absolutely one of the great movies by a great director. Notice the attention to detail, which starts at 0:16 into this clip when Lawrence jumps down from the back of the truck - the cloud of dust and sand he causes would not have been thought of by many other directors.
And thankfully Lean wouldn't let it get cut down into a 90 minute pile of shit, and so when it was shown they have the audience an intermission. Which was not a huge transition for them because, for a time, an intermission had become fairly common.
During the Battle of Britain, there's an anecdote, meaning it may not be true but it did illustrate British mentality even at that stage. Ground officer to some Flying Officers who had taken cover because of the bombing of their airfield: "Gentlemen, this is an utter disgrace… During the bombing, someone was killed while in the officers' bathroom. ...but he was an ordinary soldier!" -Good Grief.
Lawrence aged a lot after he returned home. He pushed himself to the limit in Arabia. Photographs of him before he died prematurely at age 46, show that he looked tired.
And no wonder: He worked his a... off for a free Arabia, only to be betrayed by his compatriots and the other Allied forces, his friendships with the Arab leaders went to waste and Arabia was once again divided and turned into the mess we are dealing with up to today. The world would be a better place if his vision would have become true.
@@sovietonionisthebestonion3805 Well, compared to Lawrence, white Americans in the 1950s are very "particular" about entering a bar or restaurant for the black people -- got the empathy now?
powerful emotionally engaging scene. acting,script, staging, ensemble and support superb. No wonder Spielberg cites it as chief inspiration. I would love to see such films made again and less crash-bang - wallop CGI and chop edits.People who can act or write are rarer nowadays- most male actors now seem to think scowling, mumbling and cursing are substitutes for acting skill.
I keep getting these weird coincidences in my days, for the last 5 or 6 years. This pop into my head and come up again out of the blue the same day. Just this evening a friend on the phone brought up some old movies like the classic 007 ones and I mentioned anytime I watch Lawrence of Arabia, I feel like I just watched a REAL movie. Here I am hours later browsing some a capella singer's videos but what's at the sidebar? This clip. I don't understand what's going on but it's always nice to see bits of this classic.
Officers must be realists and Lawrence was not. He was an ideologist and ideologists have little place in reality. His motives may well have been of the highest order, his morality the same but external forces - including those for whom he was fighting - would betray those ideals. And so he was destined to die on a lonely road, in oblivion ! If only we had more Lawrences today !
Oh no, by all means, do the Hollywood thing and make that remake with thespian extraordinaire Will Smith as Lawrence. I can just see it now. I smell Oscar......................
That line was perfect and said so much about the character. You will not see a line like that in current war films. O'Toole delivered it with so much meaning that it just shot through me like a thunderbolt. Albeit a quiet thunderbolt. :)
There is so much magnificence in this movie. The writing, acting, the cast, the scenery, the effects, the animals, the editing, the music, all of it, magnificent.
'Lawrence of Arabia' Born on August 16, 1888, in Tremadoc, Gwynedd, Wales, Thomas Edward Lawrence became an expert in Arab affairs as a junior archaeologist in Carchemish on the Euphrates River from 1911 to 1914, working for the British Museum on archaeological excavations.
I was born in 1958. I remember growing up as kid in the 60's and watching this movie with my father. It was his favorite movie and Lawrence of Arabia played by Peter O'Toole was his favorite character and actor. Pop always had good taste.
Shot onto 65mm film the quality is the standard set 50 years ago and still unequalled even today. When transferring onto blu ray Sony struggled immensely and had to lower the quality before encoding to accommodate the blu ray technology. There has been no television built to do the film justice and only a handful of cinemas around the world which have the equipment to show such a high resolution film. Still the envy of Hollywood over 50 years after release.
David Lean was one of the best directors that graced the cinema . He waited to get the perfect shot for the sunrise and the iconic scene with Omar Sharif as the mirage will never be surpassed.
You need to see 70 mm print Avatar put on two or shot onto IMAX film stock. Avatar and Lawrence of Arabia are two completely different films however stunning beauty of IMAX film stock I believe is better than the 65 m m they use for Lawrence of Arabia.
the original was pretty ordinary when shown in the cinema. the blue ray was stunning... colours, highlight detail... only added to the dialogue...-ing stunning
I saw this in Hamburg in 1962/3! The best scene of that movie! They turned the heating up during the showing and sold ice-cream during intermission ;-) ha ha. Wonderful movie!
Beyond brilliance, this film, every scene is a gem. Mr O' Toole is magnificent, nuanced perfection ... I do find, it interesting that the real T E Lawrence was scarcely over 5 foot tall, 5"3" or something and Mr O'Toole was well over 6 foot, but his height lends such a grace to the character...
the other important thing here is that as much as this is a triumphant moment for lawrence it also heightens his egotism -- he brings farraj in there because he wants to stick it in the eye of the british officers, but he thinks nothing about how humiliated and embarrassed this kid must feel at being surrounded by older jeering foreign men, especially after having just been through the trauma of watching his best friend die
Well that may be true but Lawrence knew that Farraj was extremely hungry, thirsty, and in need of a comfortable place to sleep after what he went through. So in this scene he’s prioritizing Farraj’s needs over his own reputation amongst the officers. The very reason he is sticking it to the officers is because they are prejudiced toward the Arabs and Lawrence wants to show them, by taking care of Farraj, that the Arabs are just as human as anyone else.
@@kyeo77 well considering they were in a place Farraj had likely never been to before, perhaps Farraj wanted to stay by Lawrence’s side regardless of where Lawrence went, and of course Lawrence had to go in there to report to Brighton. We don’t hear what they said to each other while riding into town before they drifted off to sleep. Farraj clearly feels safe with Lawrence and Lawrence keeps a protective arm around him.
Oh, we remember. When the director was bold enough to move the camera only when it needed moving. Unlike, I dunno, the mad-cap fox-trot slap-cutting of todays films.
There are always great films released and 2019 had more of them than almost any year in recent memory. Don't toss off stupid remarks like this so carelessly. You'll give yourself away.
Sept. 17, 2019---Remember reading some years ago that back in the mid 1930's, early 40's in India, there was a sign on the grass outside the officers club. It read no dogs or enlisted allowed on the grass. And notice it said dogs first.
Loosely based on real events. Lawrence vanished and was not thought of for almost a year when he showed up out of nowhere,wearing Arabic clothing, announcing the Allies had takeb Aqaba. It must have been very dramatic to those present, as show here.
A remarkable scene, A REMARKABLE film, and unlike most epic films of that era, there is never anything added for cinematic effect. Sir David lean followed the narrative of TE Lawrence's epic adventure in Arabia "Seven Pillars of Wisdom" almost to the letter. There has been nothing added in the film, that probably didn't happen during the life of Lawrence, whilst he was amongst the bedouin tribesmen. Maybe he didn't sip lemonade in the Officers bar here in Cairo, but it was here, that he did meet with General Allenby, and went on to continue the fight against the Turkish empire. Truly one of the classic films, just magnificent to watch and behold
Greatest of David Lean's films. Only 12 or 13 over all the years. I quote from them many times, "Maggie, what's for dinner?" Michael George Hartley, you are a philosopher.
Peter O'Toole's performance as Lawrence is legendary. It may have lost the Oscar to Gregory Peck's Atticus Finch, but will definitely outshine the latter throughout history.
What Sucks is that Peck should have won for "Gentleman's Agreement" so they gave it to him for Mocking Bird! Just like Jimmy Stewart won for "The Philadelphia Story" which was not a great role but he had lost the Year before in "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington"!
@@jamesalexander5623 it was all political (within Hollyweird) theatre, no pun intended. It's outrageous they award someone to cover up a previous sin over and over. Now, it's empty shell and parody of its former self.
Well, truth be told, O'Toole referred to the scene where he's prancing around in his robes (just before he's found by The Auda al Butai) as the 'Florence of Arabia' scene.
Saw a UK Antiques show once where a member of the public brought in a WWI military watch for valuation. The expert originally classed it as not particularly valuable but then noticed a jeweler's receipt for some repair work. The Customer's name was T.E. Lawrence and he had signed for receipt of the repaired watch. Never seen an expert get so excited so quickly!
Amazing scene this, on so many levels (disclaimer, im english).. we have many faults, arrogance, sticklers for rules & silly non written regulations but what the film managed to encapture at 2 min 33 pure essence of being english... we have taken Akabar... the generals dawning realisation that this bedraggled scamp of an Officer has achieved the unthinkable... the ability to as we say ‘forget about all that’ about the rules and so forth, this is one of the English character traits i still look up to, guy puts his back out, does the unthinkable, saves hundreds if not thousands of uk troops lives and now, despite the rules.. he wants a bed.. for his friend, the General respects that, admires it even, the only thing i think that could have improved this scene is if the General said (after hearing the news) s ‘put it on my tab’ (uk speak for put it on my bill). Either this or.. the General saying make it ‘three’ as the General takes a sip also.. great scene and great acting from all. Peter O toole, god how i wish i could have gone for a beer with this man...
One of the great scenes in a great film. Its beautifully directed, but O'toole dominates this scene. That look on his face when he orders the lemonades, and the way he delivers the lines, especially, "Its for him." Anthony Quayle is quietly good in this scene. Good preparation for him for the great penultimate scene when Guiness and Hawkins dump Lawrence.
The start of the clip, with the castle in the background is Cairo, an area called sayeda zanab. Its the roughest place in Cairo, but one of the most beautiful. The castle in the background is the citadel of salahudin. Worth a look, if you like your history
Lawrence's two servant boys Farraj (the boy in the scene) and Daud were actual people and were servants of the Real TE Lawrence. It's mentioned in his autobiography "Seven Pillars of Wisdom."
The trouble with this movie is - having done it - O'Toole never had a role like that again. You see that with a number of actors who've been in stupendously great motion pictures. After that ... nothing else ever measures up. .
So Peter O'Toole was denied the oscar to the Mocking Bird? Shame on hollywood! Peter O'Toole will be remembered for his extraordinary performance as T.E. Lawrence forever.
Mockingbird is at least a call for equality that has another underrated actor in Gregory Peck, other Oscar losses of O'Toole were far less dignified. The worst was the 1968 loss of Best Actor to fricking Rex Harrison in My Fair Lady after Peter played the larger than life Henry II on 'The Lion In Winter'.
@@alondraperez-ramirez8363 Lion in the winter was extremely tiring and O' Toole was uneven, at best. In enjoyed Hopkins and Dalton better. Rex Harrison was fine. And the Oscars are bullshit anyway, which is why Lawrence of Arabia won best picture and best director when it was so frustratingly unsubtle.
The irony is that Lawrence (or Orrens if you like) - have seen more death and blood and guts and shown more true soldiery than those desk clerks will probably ever see. They should be saluting Lawrence and Faraj, not belittling them and treating them with scorn and derision... but such is life, I'm afraid, and such is the military. But we know who the real heroes are, God bless them ! xx
I know Saudi, I know Qatar and I know Oman, I know Libya and Egypt too. But like Lawrence, I keep it quiet - unless I meet someone who knows those places the same way as I do..
Absolutely the best movie and acting I have ever seen! It is also notable how the British army treat's the Arab's. Western powers are still paying the price for their ignorance.
I recommend reading “The Seven Pillars of Wisdom” by T.E.Lawrence to everyone who has seen this film. It is very interesting to see what really happened and what they left out. As far as I can see, there was a lot of simplification, but the main facts are all correct.
Cinematic perfection on a level that is almost otherworldly. As someone who once suffered from crushing, gut-wrenching depression this movie saved my life.
How did it save your life? I’m intrigued.
Great to hear that. And uplifting to me to know you are another survivor. We now know the symptoms and manage accordingly
But the ending is sad and downer right?
I've never seen the film, but based on your words, I may have to make time for it. I could use a good uplifting film. (I recommend the film "The Power Of One" for an uplifting film).
The scene when they get to the Suez canal, Lawrence steps through a door and a soldier on the other side of the canal calls out to him, “Who, are you?” It’s the essence of the movie, and Lawrence. A masterpiece, and O’Toole, spot on perfect.
fact no1: O'Toole never got an Oscar
fact no2: He was better actor than the 90% of every Oscar winner in his category
You got that right ,and their will never be another one like him.
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He got an honorary one
He lost to Gregory Peck who was amazing in to kill a mockingbird
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A true classic. In those days, we took classy, grand, films for granted. But compared to today's flash-bang nonsense, these films were true, non-CGI, well-acted, well-located perfection.
Most films of that era, like any era, were forgettable and worse. You just don't know them because they have been forgotten and time has filtered the wheat from the chaff. Cleopatra anyone?
@@mikesmovingimages You are so right. There is always at least one tiresome comment saying that every movie from the 50s, 60s, 70s (name any decade you want) was better than what is being made now. There were some absolutely crap movies made in every decade and as you say they have been forgotten.
@@petermortimer6303 95% of today's movies are trash heaps of overindulgent and lazy filth filled with CGI and subpar acting. And I'm being generous. At least half of movies pre 2000 were considered average and better than average. Not complete trash and waste of time and money.
@@petermortimer6303 I'd take any B movie from that era over nowaday's Marvel on-screen CGI ejaculation of SFX and whattnot
@@petermortimer6303 one thing holds true though. There are many films from every era that were overlooked and became popular many years later. Some films only gained a following after they were released on television pre vcr and laser disc era,mostly smaller budget but well directed and acted. Blockbuster's just aren't what they used to be though. The budget to do a film like this would be astronomical now if it were done without CGI. But the shots one could get with all the new technology would be epic.
That murderous look Lawrence gives the officer when he tries to take his servant away is brilliant.
It is also extremely british. they typically do not raise their voice when they are angry, they display it on themself and show it through their vocabulary. he is shaking with a violent rage and fury you can feel through the screen.
One could say he was more than a servant, he was a compatriot.
@@PhoenixProdLLC Take your pills Karen
@@SurvivorTeam13 he was like a son to Lawrence, really. Lawrence gives off “protective dad” vibes in this scene.
@@12classics39 absolutely. More than a servant for sure. Remember it was Lawrence who hired him earlier in the movie when Ali said he and Daoud were just orphans and not suitable people to have around. Lawrence accepted them both anyway, and the two boys became unwaveringly loyal to him.
"He likes your lemonade." That line always cracks me up! And the shaking emotion in his voice in general--especially when he says, "It's for HIM!"--is nothing short of epic!
The way Farraj cries out Daud's name is so heartbreaking. I love that the film portrays the boys as real people.
They were real people. “[Farraj and Daud] were an instance of the eastern boy and boy affection which the segregation of women made inevitable. Such friendships often led to manly loves of a depth and force beyond our flesh-steeped conceit. When innocent they were hot and unashamed. If sexuality entered, they passed into a give and take, unspiritual relation, like marriage.”
- Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T. E. Lawrence; p. 237
I don't know if the quick sand or exploding blasting cap stories are accurate? I don't think so. There are some references to them being around during peace time. It's been many years since I read the SPW.
@@jplaw2508 Lawrence was gay
@@jplaw2508 Neither are true. Daud froze to death and Farraj was mortally wounded by a Turkish soldier.
The boys are my favorite characters. They are obviously close with each other already and because Lawrence treats them with dignity, they start to care for him, too.
@@gutsfinky I love them too! They’re so underrated. You can tell how much they care for each other and for Lawrence. Even after Daud’s death, Farraj doesn’t blame Lawrence at all and still looks up to him and turns to him for a sense of safety in Cairo. It’s an important fact that they’re orphans because they see Lawrence as a surrogate father figure, a role he naturally fits into and doesn’t mind filling. And he clearly grieves their deaths long after the fact; killing Farraj makes him act more unstable. And I think he blamed the Turks for their deaths and was trying to avenge them (as well as his own rape) during the Damascus massacre.
what great acting by peter o'toole, the way he's trembling, everything.. a scene that still holds up
And it's very realistic to be brutalities and confusion of war while trying to maintain a sense of ethical duty. He's in shock himself and softly talking to himself aloud. I didn't think Peter was exposed to combat but he was in the Royal Navy and knew several people who had been active in certain WWII theaters (and I don't mean movie theaters, btw).
I have lost count of the number of times I have viewed this magnificent movie. This was Peter O'Toole's first major movie and what a mercurial actor he became. Lawrence was a fascinating character. This particular scene is one of the best in the movie.
One of the greatest movies ever made. Peter O' Toole and Omar Sharif were fantastic in their parts.
The look Lawrence gives Brighton when he says "You'd better get into some trousers" is amazing. Like "Motherfucker, if you had any idea what I did to earn the robes of a Beni Wajh sherif..."
What makes this scene so moving is its context. After Lawrence and the Arabs had taken Aqaba, he decided to cross the Sinai with his two Arab boy-servants to personally notify General HQ in Cairo of the victory. On the way, one of the two boys, Daud, fell into quicksand and died, much to Lawrence's distress. The decision to bring Farraj into the officers' club reflects his guilt over this (to him) unnecessary death -- and his hatred of his fellow officers' racism.
Yeah a bunch of assholes while they're sitting on their asses he was out there in the trenches put his foot up Turkish soldiers a****** and wiping it clean while they're sitting in the officers club
Where the fuck does the officers “racism” come into play here? They are stationed in an Arabic city working closely with them. The officers wanted the kid out because he wasn’t an officer and they were both dirty and dressed in tattered clothing. How were they supposed to know what had happened? By the way a Turkish man literally raped Lawrence because of his fair skin and eyes and the Arabs didn’t exactly ignore Lawrence’s race either calling him “english”
“Muh poor innocent Arabs”
Exactly. He sees Farraj as a person, deserving of refreshments and comfortable quarters just like anyone else, and stands up for Farraj in front of the racist officers who don’t see Farraj as a human being. His ferocious shove at the officer who touches Farraj’s arm is just like that of a dad protecting his child.
To be fair what we now call racism was normal for much of history. People just gravitate towards their own.
Say if there's a small minority of a nationality living in a country, they would tend to 'stick together' or if there's multiple races in one country, the same races will tend to congregate in certain areas.
@@GaspataGhast The Turkish officer had a preference/ fetish for light skinned men, that could be construed as a mild form of racism.
The Arabs knew Lawrence wasn't one of them and he knew he would always have been an outsider.
"We've taken Aqaba."
"Taken Aqaba, who has?"
"We have. Our side in this war has. The "wogs" have. We have. He likes your lemonade."
Every time I hear that line, my fist shoots into the air. Just... awesome.
Pure genius. Loved the line, “He likes your lemonade”
Bet that was ad lib.
Funny but also really satisfying and worthy of cheers because he’s essentially saying “he likes things. He’s capable of liking a cold drink, just like anyone else. He’s a person, so treat him like one.”
“He likes your lemonade.” Funny but powerful at the same time because Lawrence is essentially saying to the bartender (and the officers around them) that Farraj is a human being with likes, dislikes, and need for food and drink, just like anyone else. Also “that’s alright, we’re not particular” has got to be the greatest subtle burn EVER.
Great acting with a variety of emotions captured angry, furious, traumatised, upset, determined, sensitive. The role was created for Peter O'Toole, may he RIP.
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Strange that O'Toole never won the Oscar for this back in 1962!
In film mags such as "Entertainment Weekly" and "Premiere" his performance is described as the most brilliant of all time!
Dr. Zhivago & Lawrence of Arabia are my two favourite films of all time. They both cover monumental events in human evolution that still live with us today.
Roger Braga (ex British Army brat, and ex RAF Telegraphist, 1960's)
And don't let's forget the immortal David Lean, who filmed them both: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Lean
"That's all right, were not particular."
lol. RIP Peter O'Toole.
Hahaha
@The505Guys Thank you for your precision.
David Lean, one of the great British Directors next to Hitchcock for me. Hat's off to Robert Bolt for a superb screenplay, who also didn't get a deserved Oscar, alongside O'Toole. "He Likes your lemonade".... "we're not particular" and "you better get into some trousers" are some great lines that relieve the tension of the situation.
This movie and "The Bridge on the River Kwai" - two of my all time favorites - along with Cool Hand Luke. Peter O'Toole is brilliant in this movie.
Yes those ARE very good, as is "Zulu" with Michael Caine.
Now that David Lean has gone, we will never see epics of this quality again, and with people like Peter O'Toole ....the most remarkable film ever made.
Les Griffiths
Would you say Christopher Walken, in general, rises to the same level as O'Toole? In his own way, in very different genres, but I'd say he does.
"- We want two large glasses of lemonade...
- This is a bar for British officers!!!
- That's all right... were are not particular."
looooooool...
How about a very tall glass of cold beer down in one ? (Ice Cold in Alex !)
Or to quote 007 - Casino Royale - what Lawrence probably should have said was - 'DO I LOOK LIKE I GIVE A DAMN !' - but in 1914 -1918 we were all so bloody stiff up lip and toodle pip to have said such a thing ...
Do the British actually appreciate COLD beer when they get down into tropical climes?
+Kevin Chambers "We"? Who the hell is "we"? Were you alive then? Would you have spoken like that then? Your great-grandfather might have spoken like this, even if he were working class, as mine was. It's called "class": they had it, we have lost it.
+MrJm323 Have you actually been to England in the last 40 years or so? Or does your understanding of the country derive solely from 1940-50s war films?
That moment at 2:14 always gets me. Peter O'Toole's acting is spectacular, especially here.
You see Lawrence is distraught after everything that's just happened. He begins to boil over with annoyance and impatience with the treatment Farraj is receiving from his own people. This all erupts into such a painful, rage-filled expression. It's pure emotion and his face says it all.
Just marvelous. Bravo, Peter.
You could easily tell that it was starting to take a serious toll on his personality, work, life, health and relationships. 😟
_Poozer_: Similar to Mel Gibson's facial expressions in Lethal Weapon - only better!
You are just silly, i dont think noone could have pulled it off as Peter did. This scene and that scene him with knife totally exhausted mentally and physically are very intence. Many favour Peter among top 10 actors of history and its easy to say he belongs there. Watched about every movie that came from him and first time watched this 30 years ago. @757WN
@757WN I like Tom Hanks, but he's no Peter O'Toole, as you say different reactions.
O'Toole was a genius in this role. He didn't act it, he inhabited it.
"We took them prisoner. No...thats not true. We killed some. Too many really, ill manage it better next time",
The little line of dialogue and how he's nearly sobbing into the cold lemonade is absolutly gutwrenchingly powerful. Its almost as if he can still see what has happened.
"Cross my heart and hope to die, its all perfectly true".
Only Mr O'Toole could deliver these lines that are extraordinarily powerful and heartbreakingly sorrowful.
Absolutely one of the great movies by a great director. Notice the attention to detail, which starts at 0:16 into this clip when Lawrence jumps down from the back of the truck - the cloud of dust and sand he causes would not have been thought of by many other directors.
And thankfully Lean wouldn't let it get cut down into a 90 minute pile of shit, and so when it was shown they have the audience an intermission. Which was not a huge transition for them because, for a time, an intermission had become fairly common.
"It isn't possible."
"Yes it is. I did it."
:)
😉
This is my favorite scene from the entire film.
"It's for him!"
Best movie ever made. We lack the spine to equal it anymore.
A lion among men. Rest well, Peter O'Toole. You've earned it.
During the Battle of Britain, there's an anecdote, meaning it may not be true but it did illustrate British mentality even at that stage.
Ground officer to some Flying Officers who had taken cover because of the bombing of their airfield:
"Gentlemen, this is an utter disgrace… During the bombing, someone was killed while in the officers' bathroom.
...but he was an ordinary soldier!"
-Good Grief.
Lawrence aged a lot after he returned home. He pushed himself to the limit in Arabia. Photographs of him before he died prematurely at age 46, show that he looked tired.
He crashed his motorcycle avoiding hitting two boys in the road.
He had also been captured and tortured by Turks. Pay off that torture included Rape which they do elude to in the movie.
And no wonder: He worked his a... off for a free Arabia, only to be betrayed by his compatriots and the other Allied forces, his friendships with the Arab leaders went to waste and Arabia was once again divided and turned into the mess we are dealing with up to today. The world would be a better place if his vision would have become true.
Bartender: This is a bar for British officers.
Lawrence: That's alright, we're not particular.
:)
I don't get it
@@sovietonionisthebestonion3805 Lawrence is not discriminating against the officers, like they are to the two of them.
@@sovietonionisthebestonion3805 Well, compared to Lawrence, white Americans in the 1950s are very "particular" about entering a bar or restaurant for the black people -- got the empathy now?
@@edwardyang8254 how tf u know about america in the 1950's mr yang?
powerful emotionally engaging scene. acting,script, staging, ensemble and support superb. No wonder Spielberg cites it as chief inspiration. I would love to see such films made again and less crash-bang - wallop CGI and chop edits.People who can act or write are rarer nowadays- most male actors now seem to think scowling, mumbling and cursing are substitutes for acting skill.
Listen to his voice when he's talking to Allenby. I'd love to know how you fabricate that kind of performance. It's utterly flawless.
I forgot he was acting. O'Toole draws you into the scene and you believe what you are seeing is actually happening.
Understanding the subject, realizing the context, and great acting skills beyond mere training or even years "in the trenches," so to speak.
As good as the movie is the true story behind the movie about Lawrence is even more incredible and awe inspiring
I keep getting these weird coincidences in my days, for the last 5 or 6 years. This pop into my head and come up again out of the blue the same day.
Just this evening a friend on the phone brought up some old movies like the classic 007 ones and I mentioned anytime I watch Lawrence of Arabia, I feel like I just watched a REAL movie. Here I am hours later browsing some a capella singer's videos but what's at the sidebar? This clip. I don't understand what's going on but it's always nice to see bits of this classic.
Lawrence...a genius. One of the best officers the British Army has ever had. The Army equivalent of Cochrane.
Officers must be realists and Lawrence was not. He was an ideologist and ideologists have little place in reality. His motives may well have been of the highest order, his morality the same but external forces - including those for whom he was fighting - would betray those ideals. And so he was destined to die on a lonely road, in oblivion ! If only we had more Lawrences today !
There isn’t an imperfect moment in this movie
A masterpiece!!!! To the powers that be in Hollywood, please don't remake!!!!
Not exactly Hollywood, this a British film.
Hollywood stopped making films like this long ago. They make movies for kids today.
Today's target audience of 18-34 year olds has no grasp of World War I and many could not appreciate great film making like this.
@@chrisbacos But at the American Cinematheque here in Los Angeles Lawrence of Arabia is shown often and must attract audiences of 18-34 year olds.
Oh no, by all means, do the Hollywood thing and make that remake with thespian extraordinaire Will Smith as Lawrence. I can just see it now. I smell Oscar......................
The best movie I have ever watched!
Yes but rather too long I'd say.
I always tear up at the way O'Tool's voice cracks when he says "It's for HIM.."
A beautiful line delivery, for sure. He sounds like a dad standing up for his child.
"We killed some, too many really, I'll manage it better next time."
Yup...PTSD.
That line was perfect and said so much about the character. You will not see a line like that in current war films. O'Toole delivered it with so much meaning that it just shot through me like a thunderbolt. Albeit a quiet thunderbolt. :)
@@robp2253 He is almost saying that line to himself. That's the brilliance of the scene.
There is so much magnificence in this movie. The writing, acting, the cast, the scenery, the effects, the animals, the editing, the music, all of it, magnificent.
'Lawrence of Arabia'
Born on August 16, 1888, in Tremadoc, Gwynedd, Wales, Thomas Edward Lawrence became an expert in Arab affairs as a junior archaeologist in Carchemish on the Euphrates River from 1911 to 1914, working for the British Museum on archaeological excavations.
This movie should be re shown. One of the greatest remarkable achievements by an interesting man. Lawrence of Arabia
I was born in 1958. I remember growing up as kid in the 60's and watching this movie with my father. It was his favorite movie and Lawrence of Arabia played by Peter O'Toole was his favorite character and actor. Pop always had good taste.
O'Toole had so much class.
Shot onto 65mm film the quality is the standard set 50 years ago and still unequalled even today.
When transferring onto blu ray Sony struggled immensely and had to lower the quality before encoding to accommodate the blu ray technology.
There has been no television built to do the film justice and only a handful of cinemas around the world which have the equipment to show such a high resolution film.
Still the envy of Hollywood over 50 years after release.
David Lean was one of the best directors that graced the cinema . He waited to get the perfect shot for the sunrise and the iconic scene with Omar Sharif as the mirage will never be surpassed.
You need to see 70 mm print Avatar put on two or shot onto IMAX film stock. Avatar and Lawrence of Arabia are two completely different films however stunning beauty of IMAX film stock I believe is better than the 65 m m they use for Lawrence of Arabia.
the original was pretty ordinary when shown in the cinema. the blue ray was stunning... colours, highlight detail... only added to the dialogue...-ing stunning
I saw this in Hamburg in 1962/3! The best scene of that movie! They turned the heating up during the showing and sold ice-cream during intermission ;-) ha ha. Wonderful movie!
Beyond brilliance, this film, every scene is a gem. Mr O' Toole is magnificent, nuanced perfection ... I do find, it interesting that the real T E Lawrence was scarcely over 5 foot tall, 5"3" or something and Mr O'Toole was well over 6 foot, but his height lends such a grace to the character...
One of the all Time greats, Movie making at its best. Rest in peace Peter.
This is one of the most powerful moments in movie history.
Mother loved this movie along with Doctor Zhivago and rightly so
One of my all time favourite films, amazing filming and theme tune
This is such an amazing movie and Peter O'Toole plus all the other actors were simply spectacular. He should have gotten an Oscar for this.
the other important thing here is that as much as this is a triumphant moment for lawrence it also heightens his egotism -- he brings farraj in there because he wants to stick it in the eye of the british officers, but he thinks nothing about how humiliated and embarrassed this kid must feel at being surrounded by older jeering foreign men, especially after having just been through the trauma of watching his best friend die
I would say impetuous and impertinent, but not egotistical. Perhaps a little arrogant and insubordinate to boot.
Well that may be true but Lawrence knew that Farraj was extremely hungry, thirsty, and in need of a comfortable place to sleep after what he went through. So in this scene he’s prioritizing Farraj’s needs over his own reputation amongst the officers. The very reason he is sticking it to the officers is because they are prejudiced toward the Arabs and Lawrence wants to show them, by taking care of Farraj, that the Arabs are just as human as anyone else.
@@12classics39 if he cared so much about the kid he could have dropped him off at a hotel or someplace before even going back to the officers' bar
@@kyeo77 well considering they were in a place Farraj had likely never been to before, perhaps Farraj wanted to stay by Lawrence’s side regardless of where Lawrence went, and of course Lawrence had to go in there to report to Brighton. We don’t hear what they said to each other while riding into town before they drifted off to sleep. Farraj clearly feels safe with Lawrence and Lawrence keeps a protective arm around him.
@@12classics39 are you watching the same movie i am bc farraj looks freaked the fuck out the entire time he's in the officers' bar
Watched it on tv in 1986. Two years later, watched it on video. Then the director's cut. Still a masterpiece.
Remember this? When films were.. Oh I don't know, GOOD.
Oh, we remember. When the director was bold enough to move the camera only when it needed moving. Unlike, I dunno, the mad-cap fox-trot slap-cutting of todays films.
In today's Hollywood the same scene would have both Lawrence and the officers in the bar firing rounds to each other.
@@edwardyang8254 With lively editing so fierce it makes ones eyes shed a tear.
They were shite then,just like they are shite now.no truth then,just like there is no truth now.
There are always great films released and 2019 had more of them than almost any year in recent memory. Don't toss off stupid remarks like this so carelessly. You'll give yourself away.
Sept. 17, 2019---Remember reading some years ago that back in the mid 1930's, early 40's in India, there was a sign on the grass outside the officers club. It read no dogs or enlisted allowed on the grass. And notice it said dogs first.
This is my favorite scene out of a movie full of great scenes
Yet another amazing scene. Start to finish.
The absolute best movie I have ever seen!
Thank you for the Great video
Loosely based on real events. Lawrence vanished and was not thought of for almost a year when he showed up out of nowhere,wearing Arabic clothing, announcing the Allies had takeb Aqaba. It must have been very dramatic to those present, as show here.
Arab clothing. Arabic is a language.
Lawrence did like young boys though.
@@dunruden9720 I love your precision. Also, it's "taken", not takeb.
@@forgive7449 I was that young boy...
@@forgive7449 So what?
A remarkable scene, A REMARKABLE film, and unlike most epic films of that era, there is never anything added for cinematic effect.
Sir David lean followed the narrative of TE Lawrence's epic adventure in Arabia "Seven Pillars of Wisdom" almost to the letter.
There has been nothing added in the film, that probably didn't happen during the life of Lawrence, whilst he was amongst the bedouin tribesmen.
Maybe he didn't sip lemonade in the Officers bar here in Cairo, but it was here, that he did meet with General Allenby, and went on to continue the fight against the Turkish empire.
Truly one of the classic films, just magnificent to watch and behold
one of the greatest movies ever made..
Greatest of David Lean's films. Only 12 or 13 over all the years. I quote from them many times, "Maggie, what's for dinner?"
Michael George Hartley, you are a philosopher.
"It's for him."
you want a bed yourself , don't you?
The crack of emotion in his voice is spectacular
@Robert Caskie actually he was homosexual. Thus is a small reference to that.
@@schusterlehrling IMHO it's nobody's business.
Peter O'Toole's performance as Lawrence is legendary. It may have lost the Oscar to Gregory Peck's Atticus Finch, but will definitely outshine the latter throughout history.
What Sucks is that Peck should have won for "Gentleman's Agreement" so they gave it to him for Mocking Bird! Just like Jimmy Stewart won for "The Philadelphia Story" which was not a great role but he had lost the Year before in "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington"!
@@jamesalexander5623 it was all political (within Hollyweird) theatre, no pun intended. It's outrageous they award someone to cover up a previous sin over and over. Now, it's empty shell and parody of its former self.
I love Lawrence's character. Completely "I'll do whatever the hell I want to".
Oh, to SEE this WONDERFUL, MAGNIFICENT MOVIE IN ITS ENTIRETY!!!! (I'll have to keep trying!!)
When Noel Coward saw LOA he said that O'Toole was so beautiful it should've been called Florence of Arabia. Stunning film.
Well the old queen fancied him like mad.
Well, truth be told, O'Toole referred to the scene where he's prancing around in his robes (just before he's found by The Auda al Butai) as the 'Florence of Arabia' scene.
I believe there is an adult movie with that title:))
Oh and two bags of crisps please mate...
@jesus of lubeck: Okay, that's good dialogue. Now who do you have saying it: Lawrence or Farraj (?)
That was in the cut scenes mate
jesus of lubeck 2 packets of dates more like 😉
cheese n'onion mate thanks
Saw a UK Antiques show once where a member of the public brought in a WWI military watch for valuation.
The expert originally classed it as not particularly valuable but then noticed a jeweler's receipt for some repair work.
The Customer's name was T.E. Lawrence and he had signed for receipt of the repaired watch. Never seen an expert get so excited so quickly!
very powerful performance
Amazing scene this, on so many levels (disclaimer, im english).. we have many faults, arrogance, sticklers for rules & silly non written regulations but what the film managed to encapture at 2 min 33 pure essence of being english... we have taken Akabar... the generals dawning realisation that this bedraggled scamp of an Officer has achieved the unthinkable... the ability to as we say ‘forget about all that’ about the rules and so forth, this is one of the English character traits i still look up to, guy puts his back out, does the unthinkable, saves hundreds if not thousands of uk troops lives and now, despite the rules.. he wants a bed.. for his friend, the General respects that, admires it even, the only thing i think that could have improved this scene is if the General said (after hearing the news) s ‘put it on my tab’ (uk speak for put it on my bill). Either this or.. the General saying make it ‘three’ as the General takes a sip also.. great scene and great acting from all. Peter O toole, god how i wish i could have gone for a beer with this man...
Hear hear
Every scene a masterpiece
One of the great scenes in a great film. Its beautifully directed, but O'toole dominates this scene. That look on his face when he orders the lemonades, and the way he delivers the lines, especially, "Its for him."
Anthony Quayle is quietly good in this scene. Good preparation for him for the great penultimate scene when Guiness and Hawkins dump Lawrence.
The start of the clip, with the castle in the background is Cairo, an area called sayeda zanab. Its the roughest place in Cairo, but one of the most beautiful.
The castle in the background is the citadel of salahudin. Worth a look, if you like your history
Filmed in Sevilla, Spain...
Really?? Hm.. credit where it's due, to SVL.
Thanks a lot...I was just getting back into the movie when it cut off...:).
Thanks for this.
My Grandfather was there when this happened....
Awesome
Whaaaaaaa?
What? Was he an extra?
Lawrence's two servant boys Farraj (the boy in the scene) and Daud were actual people and were servants of the Real TE Lawrence. It's mentioned in his autobiography "Seven Pillars of Wisdom."
Square Spain in Seville, beautiful. Great scene.
I thought it looked like Spain. Thank you.
@@rickster100100 I am pretty sure this is the Plaza d'espagna in Seville.
Superb dialogue and acting from the best.....
Absolutely stunning movie!!!
Long, but I've watched it gladly, many times.
The trouble with this movie is - having done it - O'Toole never had a role like that again. You see that with a number of actors who've been in stupendously great motion pictures. After that ... nothing else ever measures up.
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Bob Smith So Just cherish that high point, few people ever reach that high
@@jacobjorgenson9285 I don't know what his attitude towards it was.
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Well he was Nominated 7 more times for the Academy Award for Best Actor!
I'll be going to see the house of major Lawrence next month. Its in yanbu saudi Arabia.
such power in his eyes
I always preferred the scenes back at HQ strangely enough. Wonderful acting:)
This has always been my favorite scene in the entire movie. Can't find that level of acting anymore
Brilliant movie! Still great till this day!
One of the greats. RIP
'It's for him!'
Wonderful.
Amazing Peter O'toole!!!
So Peter O'Toole was denied the oscar to the Mocking Bird? Shame on hollywood! Peter O'Toole will be remembered for his extraordinary performance as T.E. Lawrence forever.
Mockingbird is at least a call for equality that has another underrated actor in Gregory Peck, other Oscar losses of O'Toole were far less dignified. The worst was the 1968 loss of Best Actor to fricking Rex Harrison in My Fair Lady after Peter played the larger than life Henry II on 'The Lion In Winter'.
@@alondraperez-ramirez8363 Lion in the winter was extremely tiring and O' Toole was uneven, at best. In enjoyed Hopkins and Dalton better. Rex Harrison was fine. And the Oscars are bullshit anyway, which is why Lawrence of Arabia won best picture and best director when it was so frustratingly unsubtle.
The irony is that Lawrence (or Orrens if you like) - have seen more death and blood and guts and shown more true soldiery than those desk clerks will probably ever see. They should be saluting Lawrence and Faraj, not belittling them and treating them with scorn and derision... but such is life, I'm afraid, and such is the military. But we know who the real heroes are, God bless them ! xx
I know Saudi, I know Qatar and I know Oman, I know Libya and Egypt too. But like Lawrence, I keep it quiet - unless I meet someone who knows those places the same way as I do..
But a bloody briliiant film !
Ehlorans is better:))
Absolutely the best movie and acting I have ever seen! It is also notable how the British army treat's the Arab's. Western powers are still paying the price for their ignorance.
I recommend reading “The Seven Pillars of Wisdom” by T.E.Lawrence to everyone who has seen this film. It is very interesting to see what really happened and what they left out. As far as I can see, there was a lot of simplification, but the main facts are all correct.
"I'll manage it better next time" love that line and his attitude.