Lawrence of Arabia (1962) starring Peter O'Toole, Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn, Jack Hawkins, Claude Rains, Anthony Quayle, Arthur Kennedy, Omar Sharif. Directed by David Lean. True-life story of T.E. Lawrence, British officer who helped unite Arab tribes to fight against the Turks during World War I. It was O'Toole's first leading role, and made him an instant star. The film won seven Oscars, including Best Picture. Main shortcoming of the movie is extreme length, at nearly four hours. I had to watch it over two nights. Also, a film of this epic sweep really should be seen on a large screen; TV hardly does it justice. The movie loses focus somewhat during the second half, but is still stirring. The subtitles on the DVD are excellent. Grade: A-
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