DVD. Rated PG. Title from disc. Alec Guinness, Omar Sharif, Peter O'Toole, Anthony Quinn, Jack Hawkins, Anthony Quayle, Claude Rains, Jose Ferrer, Arthur Kennedy. Based on T.E. Lawrence's Seven pillars of wisdom. Booklet is a reproduction of the original 1962 souvenier booklet. Originally produced as motion picture in 1962 ; 1999 DVD release. Features include: disc one: archives of Arabia ; historic photographs ; take you behind-the-scenes (Part 1) ; Journey with Lawrence ; interactive map of the Middle East -- disc two: exclusive documentary, The making of Lawrence of Arabia ; a conversation with Steven Spielberg ; four original featurettes: Maan, Jordan: The Camels are cast, In search of Lawrence, Romance of Arabia, Wind, sand and star: The making of a classic ; original newsteel footage of the New York premiere. DVD-ROM features: archives of Arabia: historic photographs take you behind-the-scenes (part 2) ; advertising campaigns ; theatrical trailers ; talent files. English 5.1 Dolby digital ; Dolby surround, French, Spanish, Portuguese.
Summary:
The story of T.E. Lawrence (Peter O'Toole), the heroic and troubled man who organized the Arab nations to fight the Turks in World War I and then, having reached a pinnacle of power in Mideast politics, retired to postwar military obscurity.
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