Sign Up | Log In

Write a Review
Post a Quick Tip
Create a List
Ask a Question
Create a Poll
Create a Community

Movies •Books •Music •Food •Tv Shows •Technology •Politics •Video Games •Parenting •Fashion •Green Living •more >

Lunch » Tags » Movies » Reviews » Lawrence of Arabia

Lawrence of Arabia

46 Ratings: 3.7

A 1962 epic historical drama film directed by David Lean that dramatizes the life of T.E. Lawrence.

add a wiki

Tags: Movies, Drama Movies, Adventure, David Lean Films

Cast: Arthur Kennedy, Claude Rains, Zia Mohyeddin, John Ruddock, Anthony Quinn, Peter O'Toole, see all

Director: David Lean

Genre: Adventure, Biography, Classics, Drama, History, War

Release Date: December 16, 1962

MPAA Rating: PG

3 reviews about Lawrence of Arabia

Showing 1-3 of 3

Sort by:

review by ryguy4738. August 17, 2011

posted in Movie Hype

The epic of all epics.

**** out of **** I believe that "Lawrence of Arabia"; like "Citizen Kane", "The Godfather", and "Psycho", is a film that you never quite see the first time. Most people will be kind and will hold themselves back from spoiling too much for you, if you intend to watch the film and absorb all of its brilliance, but there are a few things that I knew I was familiar with, regarding the film. Take the lengthy and entirely entertaining battle sequences between the Turks and the … more

Comment Compliments (12)

review by Count_Orlok_22. December 19, 2008

posted in Screen Gems

Revolt in the Desert

In 1962, director David Lean (Oliver Twist and The Bridge Over the River Kwai) made cinematic history with his epic historical drama, Lawrence of Arabia. The film is perhaps one of the most daring and ambitious films ever made. Utilizing an amazing screenplay written by Robert Bolt and Michael Wilson, Lean created a film that is an intimate character study, a harrowing war epic, a spectacular adventure and one of the greatest achievements in the annals of filmic history. Lawrence … more

Comments (2) Compliments (6)

review by BaronSamedi3. July 01, 2007

posted in Movie Hype

TL! TL! TL!

Pros: I hate thinking this part up Cons: This part too The Bottom Line: Especially this part The really great thing about Lawrence of Arabia is that it doesn't bother to give its subject the Superman treatment. This is usually a feature of epic movies that revolve around one single, specific person. Spartacus did it, and while Kirk Douglas certainly cut an inspiring and imposing figure, he just seemed to dominate his men too … more

Comment Compliment

What's your opinion on Lawrence of Arabia?

rate