Lawrence of Arabia
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DFS: Borders and Belonging

Lawrence of Arabia

April 04, 2026

This sweeping epic set in 1917 features brilliant performances by Peter O'Toole, Omar Sharif, Claude Rains and Alec Guinness.

Lawrence of Arabia - official trailer - presented in 70mm

 

Stunning in scope, visually magnificent and filled with compelling performances, David Lean's epic masterpiece is one of the great achievements in cinematic history. Peter O'Toole stars as T.E. Lawrence, a British officer who is sent to Arabia in 1917 and becomes a heroic leader in the Arab rebellion against the Turks. As he grows more integrated into Arab society, his loyalties become conflicted. Omar Sharif, Alec Guinness and Anthony Quinn co-star in this sweeping historical action-adventure classic, which won seven Oscars including Best Picture.

There is a white-savior element to the film that speaks to the time it was made, but it is more slippery and morally ambiguous than the typical "Great Man" biopic. The film grapples with a moment in history that ultimately resulted in the state borders in the Middle East we see today—plans made by the British and French colonizers—and is worth revisiting as we reflect on current geopolitics and whose stories get told.

D: David Lean, UK, 1962, 3h47m

Programmed as part of the Dartmouth Film Society series "Borders and Belonging"

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