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Synopsis:
Veteran British director David Lean won his second Oscar for this sweeping, epic tale, based on the experiences of enigmatic World War One Army officer TE Lawrence (Peter O'Toole giving an electric performance in the role that deservedly shot him to stardom). It tells of his efforts as a naive young man trying to unite the Arab nations against the Turks and taking on the British Army when he disagrees with the accepted idea of using modern strategies, preferring to tackle the enemy with far more…
Cast:
Peter O'Toole as TE Lawrence, Alec Guinness as Prince Feisal, Omar Sharif as Sherif Ali Ibn El Kharish, Anthony Quinn as Auda Abu Tayi, Jos? Ferrer, Jack Hawkins as Gen Allenby, Jose Ferrer as Turkish Bey, Anthony Quayle as Col Harry Brighton, Claude Rains as Mr Dryden, Arthur Kennedy as Jackson Bentley, Donald Wolfit as General Sir Archibald Murray, IS Johar as Gasim, Gamil Ratib as Majid, Michel Ray as Farraj, Zia Mohyeddin as Tafas, John Dimech as Daud, Howard Marion Crawford as Medical officer, Jack Gwillim as Club secretary
Credits:
David Lean - Director, Robert Bolt - Scriptwriter, Michael Wilson - Scriptwriter, Richard A. Harris - Producer, Sam Spiegel - Producer
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