Call number
DVD-DRAMA 270
Collection
Publication
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008), Edition: Collectors's Edition
Description
The story of T.E. Lawrence, the heroic and troubled man who organized the Arab nations to fight the Turks in World War I and then, having reached a pinnacle of power in Mideast politics, retired to postwar military obscurity.
User reviews
LibraryThing member comfypants
A conceited British man-child leads Arab armies.
At least it's not as bad as Doctor Zhivago. I wonder if in 1962 a movie's being 4 hours long was considered a good thing. Maybe it made it more of an event, that people felt obliged to take part in? Or maybe it's the idea that if a movie's harder to
Concept: C
Story: C
Characters: C
Dialog: B
Pacing: F
Cinematography: A
Special effects/design: B
Acting: B
Music: C
Enjoyment: C minus
GPA: 2.3/4
At least it's not as bad as Doctor Zhivago. I wonder if in 1962 a movie's being 4 hours long was considered a good thing. Maybe it made it more of an event, that people felt obliged to take part in? Or maybe it's the idea that if a movie's harder to
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watch, it must be high art - because why else would they do it?Concept: C
Story: C
Characters: C
Dialog: B
Pacing: F
Cinematography: A
Special effects/design: B
Acting: B
Music: C
Enjoyment: C minus
GPA: 2.3/4
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LibraryThing member librisissimo
Saw in theater many years ago. Excellent production. Material may be more appropriate for mature youth.
Awards
Academy Award (Nominee — Best Picture — 1962)
National Film Registry (1991)
UPC
043396256224