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www.cinescene.com - : The epic film is inevitably associated with the cult of the hero. This masterpiece, recounting the amazing feats of T.E. Lawrence during the First World War, and showered with Academy Awards, seems at first glance to fit the mold. In fact, Lean quite deliberately breaks it, and this has caused a good deal of misunderstanding. more...
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www.washingtonpost.com - : It loped magnificently ahead of the other epics, this ''Lawrence of Arabia,'' carrying desert myth and a desert fox called Peter O'Toole on its hump. Fellow Oscar contenders in 1963 never stood a chance more...
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www.boxoffice.com - : In any list of the great adventure films of all time, the Sam Spiegel-David Lean production of ''Lawrence of Arabia'' must stand near the top. In the power, sweep and realism of its story dealing with the legendary war hero, the picture has rarely been equalled. Add to this, the brilliance of its acting, most particularly by the strikingly handsome newcomer (to the screen), Peter O'Toole, the excellence of David Lean's direction and, most particularly, the breathtakingly beautiful outdoors photography of the Sahara Desert locations and the film becomes a ''must'' for every discerning moviegoer. In all, ''Lawrence of Arabia'' is a cinematic triumph. more...
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