LAWRENCE OF ARABIA(1962) Original Theatrical Trailer

Hard to believe that at one point the role of Lawrence was offered to Marlon Brando, but he refused it stating that he "didn't want to spend 2 years in the desert." happy he did becase I cannot imagine anyone in the role other then Peter O'Toole in it. He's just brillant.

"Filmed against a canvas of awesome magnificence"

Isn't it ridiculous that he's been nominated for Best Actor eight times and still* hasn't won it? I can't speak for the films I haven't seen, but he should have won for his portrayal of T. E. Lawrence for sure in my opinion.

He is definatley the GREATEST role-model I have :/

Don't you mean he led an Arab rebellion against the OTTOMANS, SupportingActor? Saying "the turks" makes it a) sound like they're destroying their own country or b) are fighting IN DEFENSE OF the Arab monarchy. All the people in that nation were Turkish. Doy.

That's the basic description of the movie off the back of video box. I didn't write the description, I just used the description that was already written.

the thing is, OTTOMANS or othmanies as we call them is the name of the turkish empire at the time... it's the same thing

he lost for Ben Kingsley in gandhi,Marlon Brando in The Gogfather,Robert De Niro in Raging Bull

and of course fantastic Gregory Peck

Is not that hard for me to understand why he still never won

At least it can be said that O'Toole lost to a first-class actor.

Unlike today.

awesome movie. over 3 hrs long and i enjoyed watching it several times.