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March 9, 2023… #movieoftheday … Lawrence of Arabia , an epic with fantastic cinematography, dir. David Lean (1962).
“Lawrence of Arabia is a 1962 British epic historical drama film based on the life of T. E. Lawrence and his 1926 book Seven Pillars of Wisdom . It was directed by David Lean and produced by Sam Spiegel , through his British company Horizon Pictures and
distributed by Columbia Pictures . The film stars Peter O'Toole as Lawrence with Alec Guinness playing Prince Faisal . The film also stars Jack Hawkins , Anthony Quinn , Omar Sharif , Anthony Quayle , Claude Rains and Arthur Kennedy . The screenplay was written by Robert Bolt and Michael Wilson .
The film depicts Lawrence's experiences in the Ottoman provinces of Hejaz and Greater Syria during the First World War , in particular his attacks on Aqaba and Damascus and his involvement in the Arab National Council . Its themes include Lawrence's emotional struggles with the violence inherent in war, his identity and his divided allegiance between his native Britain with its army, and his new-found comrades within the Arabian desert tribes.”
“Lawrence of Arabia is a 1962 British epic historical drama film based on the life of T. E. Lawrence and his 1926 book Seven Pillars of Wisdom . It was directed by David Lean and produced by Sam Spiegel , through his British company Horizon Pictures and
distributed by Columbia Pictures . The film stars Peter O'Toole as Lawrence with Alec Guinness playing Prince Faisal . The film also stars Jack Hawkins , Anthony Quinn , Omar Sharif , Anthony Quayle , Claude Rains and Arthur Kennedy . The screenplay was written by Robert Bolt and Michael Wilson .
The film depicts Lawrence's experiences in the Ottoman provinces of Hejaz and Greater Syria during the First World War , in particular his attacks on Aqaba and Damascus and his involvement in the Arab National Council . Its themes include Lawrence's emotional struggles with the violence inherent in war, his identity and his divided allegiance between his native Britain with its army, and his new-found comrades within the Arabian desert tribes.”
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