Lawrence of Arabia - Main Theme - Maurice Jarre

[Sunflowers159]

In reply to those people who are talking about musical similarities, has anyone mentioned how similar this theme is in some places to "Born Free"? I love it anyway though. I read the biography of Lawrence. Some people reckon he suffered from post-traumatic stress, which is why he went a bit odd and signed on in the army and RAF under assumed names. Ended his days in a motorbike accident in south west England. Very sad.

[recazdeef55]

I cant think of a better theme that captures the desert and big adventures better than this.

[dovecast1]

One of my two faves of all time: GWTW (10 oscars) is the other. LOA (7 oscars, including best picture of course).  Noone but the great Peter O'Toole could have portrayed LOA the way he did; the movie gods were with us when Mr. Lean cast him. And - the film itself is perfect. I love it and will always. An epic masterpiece forever.

You deserved best actor, Peter. Everyone thinks you did anyway.

[albertinamonte]

I,watch these movie so many times and i, love this music so very much Magnificent so romantic to me any way,i, thing is because i,m a romantic person

[ConcreteSurfer420]

He likes your lemonade

[narozzz]

Take this theme and switch the chords for the standard majors of the corresponding letter names - Notice anything...funny? I'm looking at YOU, John Williams....

[Milesco]

@narozzz Heh heh....good point! That's interesting...I never thought about that until you just mentioned it! 

[narozzz]

@Milesco - Thanks! Hey, while we're at it, are you (or is anyone here) familiar with Elmer Bernstein's theme for "The Magnificent Seven"? Take the beginning of that and add "DO YA LIKE GOOD MUSIC? (yeah, yeah!) SWEET SOUL MUSIC! (yeah, yeah!)...."

[Milesco]

@narozzz Oh, wow...that's a TRIP! I'm familiar with (and like) both songs (and bought the 45 rpm versions of both of them many years ago), but never thought about them at the same time or made a melodic connection between the two. That's amazing. I don't know why I never noticed it before.

ut I have noticed other similarities elsewhere. I recall, as a child, hearing a remarkably close resemblance between "Hello, I Love You" by The Doors, and "Destroyer" by The Kinks.

[Milesco]

@narozzz [continued] ...and the main chord progression in "Good Thing" by the Fine Young Cannibals (featured in the 1987 movie "Tin Men") is the same as the one in 1965's "Liar, Liar" by The Castaways.

And George Harrison's "My Sweet Lord" (1970) was so simliar to "He's So Fine" by The Chiffons (1963) that there was a lawsuit over it.

[Milesco]

@narozzz [still continued] Oops, I almost forgot "All Day And All Of The Night", also by the Kinks. In fact, having three different songs that all sounded the same, on the radio at different times (so I couldn't compare them directly) (and never announced by the DJ's) confused the hell out of me as a kid!

[downunderdemocrat]

Unite the Arabs Bwhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa I dont think see classic example the Arab League.

[bethandsara]

GREAT MOVIE! My husband and I just watched it the other night. :-)

[marcopfonsecaBH]

foi o primeiro filme que assisti em 2012. por incrivel que pareça, em TV aberta ouço falarem deste filme desde que era criança, e clássico é clássico....fantástico....

pena que o cinema se perdeu, fazem somentes filmes para adolescentes, e esquecem que o mercado dos quarentões, e terceira idade, já os superam, em número e poder aquisitivo...

[Alisen12]

our orchestra played this and it was what you call epic.

[errolfan]

One of the best movies of all time. Considering that this 1962 movie had to undergo a full restoration a few years ago, it shows how quickly our culture tends to ignore past treasures until they're almost gone.

[andyteves8]

All men dream, but not equally. They say those who dream by night, in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity. But those who dream by day are dangerous men.... who act their dreams with open arms... this.. i did. T.E Lawrence and many years later Nathan Drake lol

[Milton761]

Filme que marcdu uma época. 0 tema  inesquecível.

[mgwilliams1000]

"But Lawrece, these are not ordinary men.. I DON'T WANT ORDINARY MEN!" My favorite line in the film. My 14 year old granddaughter is absolutely mesmerized by this epic film, it's characters, the landscape and music. Guess there is still hope.

[danutpopescu1]

PETER O' TOOLE IS ONE OF THE BEST ACTORS EVER. AND AUDREY HEPBURN (R.I.P.!)WAS SUCH A BEAUTIFUL ACTRESS! WHAT A WONDERFUL COUPLE THEY MADE IN "HOW TO STEAL A MILLION DOLLARS"!

[Maryloohoo2]

Please! There is no other actor more suited to play Lawrence than Peter O'Toole, one of the greatest actors still alive, see My Favorite Year for an example.

[Krywiggles]

NO PRISONERS!!!!

[manyaleo]

ohhhh ohhh, VAMOS LOS REDOOOOONDOOOS, VAMOS LOS REDOOOOONDOS, VAMOS LOS REDOOOOO OOOO, VAMOS LOS REDOOO

[ToughXArmy69]

Peter O Toole gave the greatest fperformance of a male actor in this masterpiece.

Nominated but lost to Greg Peck for Mockingbird, ( Jack Lemmon also was nominated for his searing Days Of Wine And Roses). I would have voted the Oscar to O'Toorle for his monumental performance. Sometimes Oscar gets it wrong.

[vadimzdonutube]

@ToughXArmy69 there should have been a tie that year between peck and o'toole. both were amazing and it was really hard to decide between the two of them.

[13DCH]

"Did you ever notice that Peter O'Toole has a double phallic name ?"

- Groucho Marx

No,,, but seriously, All Hail Maurice Jarre, All Hail David Lean, All Hail... Lawrence Of Arabia !

[errolfan]

@13DCH Peter is my last name. I've tried to joke with my childless brothers that, if I survive them, I'll put on my tombstone that we've Petered out. At least, while we're still around we have the Peter peter...

[NassaDane]

I can't wait for the remake with Nick Cage as Lawrence.

[Salguine]

@NassaDane Picture a remake with Will Smith in it. Guaranteed that at some point in the film, T.E. Lawrence would say, "Aw HAAELL no!"

[ABSOLUTEFUCKINGRAGE]

Kinda makes me wanna go back to the desert

[PLAZOLAS1]

Sir Peter O'Toole should have won the Oscar for best actor!

[McGrottomaster]

A monumental and superb filmscore.

[cherubijn100]

I will never forget this beautiful film that i have see 3 times.

[vbvictor]

Indebted to the gentleman who uploaded this ... There s something so attractive about this both as a soundtrack and as a BGM in the movie.... Some sense of achievement ...

[cochranexyz]

I would love to see this on the big screen.

[CptMole]

Am I reading this right?

No dislike!

[AliensExist51]

@CptMole As it should be.

[MrBuckeye2009]

1962...and the winner for best actor is...Gregory Peck, To Kill a Mockingbird.

Sorry Mr. O´Toole.

[MrBuckeye2009]

Between 0:39 - 1:55 Absolutely beautiful. On eof the greatest music even written in Hollywood.

The rest no so great (except when it is repeated).

[capelkid704]

Probably the greatest theme of all time. Great work. I also love the movie as well.

[Muhammadian1]

Omar EL-Sherief .... What a powerful Eyes !!

[teddy26yorks]

epic score, jarre is one of the few that comes even close to ennio morricone.

[MrBuckeye2009]

@teddy26yorks

Really? Dimitri Tiomkin, John Barry, Jerry Goldsmith, John Williams, Miklos Rozsa are all up there alongside Morricone.

[teddy26yorks]

@MrBuckeye2009 Not particularly that fussed with Barry and Goldsmith, but rosza and tiomkin have produced excellent musical scores. Im a sucker for spagetti westerns really, thats why i prefer morricone over the rest.

I was thinking about what my favourite music from any film was and although it's was hard i picked a soundtrack that wasn't epic or spectacular.

I am of course talking about Assault on precinct 13. The movie is pretty much made by the music

[Virginityrocks]

Why does this song remind me so much of Indiana Jones?

[IMAGIO1952]

".....It's Clean" Love It!!!!

[magiccasements]

The British should stay in Britain.

[TheHeadbanger1100]

from 0:39 i instantly think of the mummy

[JMJT8D219]

@TheHeadbanger1100

Thats because some talentless hack ripped this off for a crappy movie.

[TheHeadbanger1100]

@JMJT8D219 or its the same....

[sammaeldeath]

Lawrence is one of the few true heros in history. It wasn't his fault things in Arabia and Palestine went wrong. He tried his very best, but as alway in our real world, the villains (in this case the British) took their part of the cake...I saw the movie as a boy and then, many years later, I travelled to Jordania. I'll always remember me standing in the Wadi Rum and looking at Lawrence's monument in the stone of the canion, made by his true people, the Bedouins!

[archeramasya]

@sammaeldeath as a Turk, I would like to state that I was definitely disappointed with the scenes that show Turks as barbarians. in a scene, Turkish planes were bombing the Faisal's camp. however, everyone knows that our army didn't have such equipments, they even starved, they could hardly survive and Turkish army had never aimed to kill the Arabian people, they didn't pose a danger for them. In fact, it is the Arabic people who killed us.

[MrGezamo]

An amazing film, definately my favorite.

[hermanalb007]

One of the best movies of all times!

They've gathered the best professionals around a great project ...

and all were extremely inspired ...

[car0linegrace]

this was not peter o'toole's first film role. it was his first LEADING role.

[manders77]

Awesome sound quality!

[NVanWendy]

Spooky. I was on my way home tonight, humming to myself as I am wont when I motorscoot along, and I thought "I need a new tune; um... how about Lawrence of Arabia?" But I couldn't get it. Complete brain fart. But at home, I open the computer, check YT's suggested vids for me, and this is one of them!

Maybe this machine is psychic!

[4FabBEATLES]

Lawrence never did anything 'wrong' compared to most ambassadors/explorers and military people he accomplished alot more in a more peaceful way than half the world's leaders. He did his best to free Arabia and unite them but the sad fact was they weren't ready or willing to work together

[ConcreteSurfer420]

this movie is so good it inspired Steven Spielberg to become a filmmaker, He was quoted "It is a Miracle!, Lawrence of Arabia"

[Keruaran]

An epic film.

[kaymcclain1]

This movie had a beautiful scene, at night in the desert, with O'toole all in white and the moon shining on his blond hair. He sure was a beautiful guy. Can't believe he didn't get an oscar for his role.....K

[Skinnyoompalumpa]

"one of the greatest"

"THE greatest"

fixed

[FSXISCOOL]

no wonder jean michelle jarre has so much talent..his dad was so talented!..great soundtrack!

[TroutmanRoger]

pfff I don't have a word, just incredible sound !

[murdermachina45]

good

[Soundtrackcollector]

Epic Lean film and Jarre music - thanks.

[Petestjoe]

Love this flick, love Sir David Lean's work, love O'Toole, even if he is 2 feet too tall to play Lawrence, and love the theme. Good stuff

[oldmoviemusic]

Haha, Peter O'Toole is two feet too tall for the part? You know your facts, mate! Too tall or not, he does a fantastic job, as does David Lean directing...It is one of my faves! :)

[spacepatrolman]

@oldmoviemusic They wanted marlon brando to play lawrence but he wouldnt sign a five year contract then it was albert finney but he didnt work out they wanted 5 composers but katchaturian was busy richard rogers wrote a love theme they couldnt use malcom arnold worked with lean before but he was drunk at a screening and laughed at the movie after maurice jarres initial shock at seeing such beautiful film footage he had to pretend he was didapointed that he was going to be the only composer

[spacepatrolman]

@oldmoviemusic first they wanted marlon brando but he wouldnt sign a long term contract then alber finney didnt work out they went through five composers until they settled on jarre

[emiljose15]

@Petestjoe why the hell would u call it a flick? it just degrades the film, lol

[Shabannie]

Yes, I do remember this music. Thank you for reminding me of this movie.

------Ellen

[oldmoviemusic]

Your welcome! It is agreat movie, and a great score as well!