Lawrence Of Arabia (DVD) Reviews

Lawrence of Arabia (1962) *film only review We begin at the end. T.E. Lawrence died in a motorcycle accident in Dorset, on 19th May 1935. He was 46 years old. The almost mundane circumstances of his death were a huge contrast to the extraordinary life he had led. The making of Lawrence of Arabia was a long and arduous ...  Read the complete review

With the grand, sweeping desertscapes glowing on DVD and Robert Bolt's Oscar winning dialogue comibg through loud and clear, this truly beautiful and hugely intelligent film has never looked or sounded better. Making stars of Peter O'Toole and Omar Sharif, David Lean's account of the life and times of TE Lawrence may take the odd ...  Read the complete review

peter o'toole's best known and probably mosy colourful and controversial figure,te lawrence, was played in a very passionate and yet at the same time dogmatic fashion in mr o'toole's unique way. set against the background of the the arab revolt against the ottomen turks during the first world war, the story tries to ...  Read the complete review

Lawrence of Arabia was made by David Lean in 1962. For almost forty years it has undergone numerous cuts and edits, been distributed in several different formats and dubbed into many languages. The latest format is this new double-disc DVD set. I won’t go into detail about the film suffice to say that it is an all-time classic, a winner ...  Read the complete review

Lawrence of Arabia (1962) Format: DVD Type: 2 Discs: both DVD 9 - Dual Layer, Single Sided. Region: 2 (UK and Europe) Case: Cardboard fold-out box Country: USA Studio: Columbia Tristar Home Video Genre: Epic/Biography/Drama/War Running Time: 218 minutes Rating: 12 (no cuts made by BBFC, rated 12 ...  Read the complete review

The film 'Lawrence of Arabia' is currently available to buy in a 2 DVD box set in Regions 1, 2 and 4 (that's North America, Europe and Australasia respectively). There are only superficial differences between the different releases – the Region 1 release is in NTSC format, where Regions 2 and 4 are in PAL. The result is that the ...  Read the complete review

Director David Lean had something of a penchant for making epic movies, and the worst offender in terms of length was the incredible three-and-a-half hour 'Lawrence of Arabia'. The film is unquestionably one of the most memorable movies of all time, with Maurice Jarre's haunting musical theme and the film's sumptuous cinematography ...  Read the complete review