The greatest epic you will see. A cinephiles dream.

Rating: 10/10 (15 November 2019)

Not just a good film but an event film for the serious cinephile. Lawrence of Arabia is breathtaking.
An epic not just in length (nearly 4 hours) but in location. Filmed in a desert environment that is perfectly captured with its 70mm print.
I have a large TV screen but I would love to see this film where it is meant to be seen, at a cinema. Minute details such as specks on the horizon of the desert could easily be missed on a TV viewing.
So, what is it roughly about?
It concerns the World War I exploits of British army officer T.E. Lawrence (Peter O'Toole) as he helps the Arabians against the Turkish.
As the film develops we see him gaining legendary status amongst his band of Arabian fighters.
The casting, location photography and music score are a delight.
Music by Maurice Jarre and the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
The desert scenes do drag on but the music keeps the film ticking over.
O'Toole, Omar Sharif, Anthony Quinn and Alec Guiness ALL deliver perfect performances.
Director David Lean delivers the greatest epic I have seen to date.