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''Lawrence Of Arabia'' is a [[Epic Movie|historical epic film]] directed by [[David Lean]] about British officer T.E. Lawrence's activities leading the Arab revolt against the Turks during [[World War One]]. Producer Sam Spiegel bought the rights to Lawrence's own account of his experiences in the Middle East, ''The Seven Pillars of Wisdom'' for Lean to direct. Previously Lean had directed the Spiegel-produced ''[[The Bridge On the River Kwai]]'' to great success. ''Lawrence'' took two years to make, in locations like Jordan, Morocco and Spain. It won a ton of awards when finally released in 1962 including the Best Picture Oscar, and remains highly-regarded by most critics decades later. The movie is intelligently written and well-acted, although some critics have issues with the historical accuracy. On a visual note, it contains some absolutely beautiful desert scenery, and [[Peter O Toole]] is terribly pretty in the title role.

''Lawrence Of Arabia'' is a [[Epic Movie|historical epic film]] directed by [[David Lean]] about British officer T.E. Lawrence's activities leading the Arab revolt against the Turks during [[World War One]]. Producer Sam Spiegel bought the rights to Lawrence's own account of his experiences in the Middle East, ''The Seven Pillars of Wisdom'' for Lean to direct. Previously Lean had directed the Spiegel-produced ''[[The Bridge on the River Kwai]]'' to great success. ''Lawrence'' took two years to make, in locations like Jordan, Morocco and Spain. It won a ton of awards when finally released in 1962 including the Best Picture Oscar, and remains highly-regarded by most critics decades later. The movie is intelligently written and well-acted, although some critics have issues with the historical accuracy. On a visual note, it contains some absolutely beautiful desert scenery, and [[Peter O'Toole]] is terribly pretty in the title role.

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* [[Pride]]: If Lawrence has one flaw it is his belief that he and his army are untouchable and can do anything. For a long time he is right, until he reaches Daraa.

* [[Quicksand Sucks]]: Which meets [[Artistic License Geology]] -- quicksand shows up in the desert, when the second ingredient of quicksand is ''water.''

* [[Rape As Drama]]: Lawrence and the Turkish Bey. More like "implied rape as drama," but still disturbing.

* [[Rape as Drama]]: Lawrence and the Turkish Bey. More like "implied rape as drama," but still disturbing.

* [[Rated "M" for Manly]]: A movie about bedouin riding around on [[Cool Horse|Cool Horses]] in scorching deserts, killing large numbers of Turkish soldiers.

* [[Reasonable Authority Figure]]: Feisel.

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* [[Shoot the Dog]]: Lawrence {{spoiler|has to shoot a man guilty of murder to prevent his alliance falling apart.}}

** Which is also an example of [[Shoot the Shaggy Dog]], since beforehand {{spoiler|Lawrence went across the desert to save the man}}, though it did earn him the respect of some of the tribesmen.

* [[Spiritual Successor]]: Lean's next film, [[Doctor Zhivago (~~Film~~)|Doctor Zhivago]], was set in [[Glorious Mother Russia]], this time with Russian steppe.

* [[Spiritual Successor]]: Lean's next film, [[Doctor Zhivago (film)|Doctor Zhivago]], was set in [[Glorious Mother Russia]], this time with Russian steppe.

* [[Starts ~~With~~ Their Funeral]]: Starts with Lawrence crashing his motorcycle, his funeral, and then flashes back to before he became famous.

* [[Starts with Their Funeral]]: Starts with Lawrence crashing his motorcycle, his funeral, and then flashes back to before he became famous.

* [[The Stoic]]: Discussed. In the very start of the film Lawrence insists on practising his resistance to pain by holding his hand on a burning match.

** And how can this be? Because he ''is'' the [[Dune|Kwisatz Hadera]]- oh wait.