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Oct 22, 2003 · Lawrence of Arabia: The Battle for the Arab World: Directed by James Hawes. With Michael Maloney, George Pagliero, Nadim Sawalha.
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- Documentary
- James Hawes
- 2003-10-22
Lawrence takes up the dead man's battle cry; the result is a slaughter in which Lawrence participates, despite Ali's protests. Lawrence's men take Damascus ahead of Allenby's forces. The Arabs set up a council to administer the city, but the British decline to offer technical assistance for the public utilities , leaving the desert tribesmen to debate how to maintain the occupation.
Apr 2, 2013 · Lawrence of Arabia: Directed by David Lean. With Peter O'Toole, Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn, Jack Hawkins. The story of T.E. Lawrence, the English officer who successfully united and led the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes during World War I in order to fight the Turks.
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- Adventure, Biography, Drama
- David Lean
- 1962-12-11
Nov 27, 2023 · Decades after its release, Lawrence of Arabia ’s accuracy is reviewed by a historian. Released in 1962, Lawrence of Arabia tells the story of English officer T.E. Lawrence who united and led warring Arab tribes during World War I in the fight against the Turks. The movie won seven Oscars in its time, including for Best Picture, with Lawrence ...
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Oct 21, 2003 · An exploration into the man behind the film-inspired myth, from both Western and Arab perspectives. Thomas Edward Lawrence, a 24-year-old British spy, was a figurehead in the Arab struggle for independence. In 1916, he united Arab tribes and led them in a war against the Turks who ruled over them for 400 years. The consequences of his successes and failures sowed the seeds of conflict that ...
Enlarge. “Lawrence of Arabia” (Columbia Pictures, 1962; reconstruction, 1989) is widely regarded as David Lean’s masterpiece and one of the most critically acclaimed of Hollywood films, winning seven Oscars (including best picture and best director). In genre terms, it is considered an epic adventure film, telling the story of an heroic ...
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The story of T.E. Lawrence, the English officer who successfully united and led the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes during World War I in order to fight the Turks. Due to his knowledge of the native Bedouin tribes, British Lieutenant T.E. Lawrence is sent to Arabia to find Prince Faisal and serve as a liaison between the Arabs and the British in their fight against the Turks.
