Saturday, October 23, 2010

Lawrence of Arabia (1962) - 5 stars

One Sentence Plot Summary: The story follows British eccentric T.E. Lawrence as he leads an Arabian army against the Turks in WWI.

Starring: Peter O'Toole, Omar Sharif, Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn, Anthony Quayle, José Ferrer, Arthur Kennedy, Claude Rains.

Best of: Well-acted, genius screenplay, beautiful cinemantography, and creative and meticulous directing.

Worst of: Peter O'Toole's eyeliner...more drag queen than soldier/adventurer.

Notable: The film doesn't have a single female speaking role.

Also Nominated: To Kill A Mockingbird.

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