
Rating: 8.5 stars
Seen 2 times
Seen on: 10/04/2012, 04/12/2009 (rewatch)
Most recently watched by sleestakk, sleestakk
The story of British officer T.E. Lawrence’s mission to aid the Arab tribes in their revolt against the Ottoman Empire during the First World War. Lawrence becomes a flamboyant, messianic figure in the cause of Arab unity but his psychological instability threatens to undermine his achievements.
Rated PG | Length 228 minutes
Claude Rains | Omar Sharif | Anthony Quinn | Peter Burton | Jack Hawkins | Jack Hedley | Norman Rossington | Arthur Kennedy | Peter O'Toole | Robert Rietti | David Lean | Alec Guinness | José Ferrer | Robert Bolt | Jack Gwillim | Anthony Quayle | Donald Wolfit | Zia Mohyeddin | Bryan Pringle | Cyril Shaps | Barry Warren | James Hayter | Howard Marion-Crawford | I.S. Johar | Roy Stevens | Noel Howlett | Henry Oscar | Clive Morton | John Bennett | Fernando Sancho | Ian MacNaughton | George Plimpton | Rafael Hernández | Michel Ray | Gamil Ratib | John Dimech | Basil Dignam | Kenneth Fortescue | John Ruddock | Harry Fowler | Daniel Moynihan | Hugh Miller | Patrick Kavanagh | Bruce Beeby | John Robinson | Stuart Saunders | John Barry | Barbara Cole | Mohamed El Habachi | J.R.M. Chapman | Ernie Rice | Steve Birtles | Peter Dukelow | Fred Bennett | George Spence | Graham Tonbridge | Jack Sharp
Was super excited that LoA (4 hour director’s cut!) was back in theaters even if only for a day for the newly restored digital transfer. Yeah, digital but to see this on the big screen is something I’ve been dreaming about since I first saw a few years ago. Sadly, the aspect ratio was trimmed to 1.85:1 from its wondrous 2.20:1. Still absolutely gorgeous to see this restoration but I’d love to see that OAR someday. I will say that seeing this film on the big screen definitely improved my overall appreciation of the magnitude of this film and what they accomplished, not to mention the tremendous acting. Even more amazing that this was Peter O’Toole’s first major film role. Just incredible performance.
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