Lawrence of Arabia [2 Discs] [Blu-ray]

Lawrence of Arabia [2 Discs] [Blu-ray]

Director: David Lean Cast: Peter O'Toole
Peter O'Toole
, Alec Guinness
Alec Guinness
, Omar Sharif
Omar Sharif
, Anthony Quinn
Anthony Quinn
David Lean
Lawrence of Arabia [2 Discs] [Blu-ray]

Lawrence of Arabia [2 Discs] [Blu-ray]

Director: David Lean Cast: Peter O'Toole
Peter O'Toole
, Alec Guinness
Alec Guinness
, Omar Sharif
Omar Sharif
, Anthony Quinn
Anthony Quinn
David Lean

Blu-ray ((Restored Version) (2 Discs) - Blu-ray/UltraViolet)

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Overview

This sweeping, highly literate historical epic covers the Allies' mideastern campaign during World War I as seen through the eyes of the enigmatic T. E. Lawrence (Peter O'Toole, in the role that made him a star). After a prologue showing us Lawrence's ultimate fate, we flash back to Cairo in 1917. A bored general staffer, Lawrence talks his way into a transfer to Arabia. Once in the desert, he befriends Sherif Ali Ben El Kharish (Omar Sharif, making one of the most spectacular entrances in movie history) and draws up plans to aid the Arabs in their rebellion against the Turks. No one is ever able to discern Lawrence's motives in this matter: Prince Feisal (Alec Guinness) dismisses him as yet another "desert-loving Englishman," and his British superiors assume that he's either arrogant or mad. Using a combination of diplomacy and bribery, Lawrence unites the rival Arab factions of Feisal and Auda Abu Tayi (Anthony Quinn). After successfully completing his mission, Lawrence becomes an unwitting pawn of the Allies, as represented by Gen. Allenby (Jack Hawkins) and Dryden (Claude Rains), who decide to keep using Lawrence to secure Arab cooperation against the Imperial Powers. While on a spying mission to Deraa, Lawrence is captured and tortured by a sadistic Turkish Bey (Jose Ferrer). In the heat of the next battle, a wild-eyed Lawrence screams "No prisoners!" and fights more ruthlessly than ever. Screenwriters Robert Bolt and Michael Wilson used T. E. Lawrence's own self-published memoir The Seven Pillars of Wisdom as their principal source, although some of the characters are composites, and many of the "historical" incidents are of unconfirmed origin. Two years in the making (you can see O'Toole's weight fluctuate from scene to scene), the movie, lensed in Spain and Jordan, ended up costing a then-staggering $13 million and won seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. The 1962 Royal Premiere in London was virtually the last time that David Lean's director's cut was seen: 20 minutes were edited from the film's general release, and 15 more from the 1971 reissue. This abbreviated version was all that was available for public exhibition until a massive 1989 restoration, at 216 minutes that returned several of Lean's favorite scenes while removing others with which he had never been satisfied. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Product Details

Release Date: 11/13/2012
UPC: 0043396169906
Original Release: 1962
Rating: PG
Source: SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMT
Presentation: [Wide Screen]
Sound: [Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language: English
Time: 3:47:00
Sales rank: 14,733

Special Features

Blu-ray exclusives:; Secrets of Arabia: picture-in-graphics track; Peter O'Toole revisits Lawrence of Arabia; ; Special features:; The making of Lawrence of Arabia documentary; A conversation with Steven Spielberg; Maan, Jordan: the camels are cast; In search of Lawrence; Romance of Arabia; Wind, sand and star: the making of a classic (1970 version); Original newsreel footage of the New York premiere; Theatrical advertising campaigns

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Peter O'Toole T.E. Lawrence
Alec Guinness Prince Feisal
Omar Sharif Sherif Ali Ibn el Karish
Anthony Quinn Auda Abu Tayi
Jack Hawkins Gen. Allenby
Anthony Quayle Col. Brighton
Claude Rains Mr. Dryden
Arthur Kennedy Jackson Bentley
Donald Wolfit Gen. Murray
Gamil Ratib Majid
Michel Ray Farraj,Farraj
Zia Mohyeddin Tafas
John Dimech Daud
Howard Marion-Crawford Medical Officer
Jack Gwillim Club Secretary
Hugh Miller RAMC Colonel
Kenneth Fortescue Allenby's Aide
Stuart Saunders Regimental Sergeant Major
Fernando Sancho Turkish Sergeant
Henry Oscar Reciter
Norman Rossington Corporal Jenkins
John Ruddock Elder Harith
M. Cher Kaoui Khitan of Aleppo
Mohammed Habachi Talal
David Lean Actor
Maurice Jarre Actor,Composer
Robert A. Harris Actor
T.E. Lawrence Actor
Ken Buckle Actor
Cliff Richardson Actor
Robert Bolt Actor
Anthony Masters Actor
Sam Spiegel Actor
Winston Ryder Actor
Malcolm Cooke Actor
Robert Rietty Majid,Voices
Bruce Beeby Captain at Officer's Club
Barbara Cole Nurse
Basil Dignam Cavalry General at Field Briefing
Jack Hedley Reporter at Lawrence's Funeral
Charles Gray Voices
José Ferrer Türkischer Konsul
John Barry MP in Map Room
Fred Bennett Sergeant at Cairo Headquarters,Actor
Steve Birtles Motor Bike Rider
Peter Burton Sheik in Arab Council
Tim Clutterbuck Turkish Pilot
John Crewdson Turkish Pilot
Peter Dukelow Driver in Cairo
Harry Fowler William Potter
Mohamed El Habachi Talal (
Rafael Hernández Turkish Soldier
I. Johar Gasim

Technical Credits
David Lean Director,Producer
Robert Bolt Screenwriter
Michael Wilson Screenwriter
Sam Spiegel Producer
T.E. Lawrence Screenwriter
Winston Ryder Sound Effects
Malcolm Cooke Sound Effects
Cliff Richardson Special Effects
Ken Buckle Stunts
Richard L. Anderson Sound Effects
Maude Spector Casting
Cliff John Richardson Special Effects
John Cox Sound/Sound Designer
Robert A. Harris Producer
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