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| Lawrence of Arabia (Single Disc Edition) | 
 enlarge | Actors: John Dimech, Jose Ferrer, Alec Guinness, Jack Gwillim, Jack Hawkins
Studio: Columbia Pictures
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  388 reviews
Sales Rank: 2234
Format: Anamorphic, Subtitled, Color, Dolby
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Georgian (Subtitled), Chinese (Subtitled), Thai (Subtitled)
Rating: G (General Audience)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 218
Aspect Ratio: 2.20:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: COLD09431D
ISBN: 076789880X
UPC: 043396094314
EAN: 9780767898805
ASIN: B00006ADD5
Theatrical Release Date: 1962
Release Date: August 27, 2002
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| Customer Reviews:
 Genius Insight January 18, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
The exploits of T.E. Lawrence are of utmost importance in today's world. This movie, based on Lawrence's "Revolt in the Desert", is the greatest insight into the motives behind the discontent of the Arabs in today's middle east. David Lean has made several award winning movies, and "Lawrence of Arabia" is one of his true masterpieces.
A classic! December 11, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Not much more needs to be said - 5 stars and the title of this review says it all. This is a movie I have seen numerous times since I was a young child and am thrilled to have it in my DVD collection!
 Spectacualr landscape + Superb acting by Peter O'toole, Omar Sheriff and Anthony Quinn = Timeless Drama December 8, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is a timeless drama because of spectacualr landscape and superb acting by Peter O'toole, Omar Sharif and Anthony Quinn. It portrays people psychology and the dirty politics. It showed how Lawrence changed from a peace-loving to a blood-thirsty person. It revealed how some people lied and betrayed anybody just to get what they wanted.
The action scenes are not as intense and realistic as today movies but this is not a big deal.
I've watched it twice.
An epic December 7, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
A sweeping look at a man who was made by the Great War.
Lawrence, a scholar and archeologist prior to the war (something the movie seems to miss) was sent by the British to assist the Arabs who were at that time revolting against their Ottoman masters. The British hoped that an Arab revolt would draw resources away from the Egyptian frontier and from Mesopotamia, allowing the allies to invade the Turkish homeland.
Lawrence, working with Prince Faisal, did manage to organize the Arabs after a fashion to attack the Turks but the Arabs were using the British as much as the British were using the Arabs. The difference was that the British had much more far-reaching goals for the region.
The movie is a great action film but not necessarily great history. But it is a winderful movie to sit down and watch. Lawrence was successful because he took up the Arab cause as his own. His exploits also served Allied propaganda at a time when everything was stalled on the Western Front.
As an aside, Lawrence could not live with being the hero portrayed by the Allies. He tried to get away from the person everyone thought he was.
Can I Just Say ... December 6, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
In amongst all the thoroughly deserved praise that LoA gets for acting, cinematography and directing, (all thoroughly deserved by the way: Peter O'Toole is one of my great heroes as an actor) I just want to add a huge round of applause for Robert Bolt, the writer of the screenplay.
For those of you who don't know, Robert Bolt was a VERY successful playwright in his own right. As the author of "A Man For All Seasons", his name is familiar to actors and directors but less well-known to film people.
Anyone who can come up with wonderful pithy dialogue like the famous match scene, or the following exchanges deserves major credit:
General Allenby: I'm promoting you Major.
T.E. Lawrence: I don't think that's a very good idea.
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Jackson Bentley: Never saw a man killed with a sword before.
T.E. Lawrence: [contemptuously] Why don't you take a picture?
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Sherif Ali: Have you no fear, English?
T.E. Lawrence: My fear is my concern.
Not particularly "realistic" perhaps, but such great theater!
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