Lawrence of Arabia

This movie towers above most others for its sheer scale, historical value, cinematic panorama, and for the actors. What a group of actors - Peter O'Toole, Omar Sharif, Anthony Quinn, David Niven and for interest to Indians, most of all, I. S. Johar.

The late Shri I. S. Johar, an excellent actor, an English Professor, plays a beautiful cameo in this movie and was usually not recognised in India, whenever the movie played in theatres.

Peter O'Toole and Omar Sharif go head-to-head in this vast movie. The sheer scale of Arabia, the coasts, the cities, the sand, the desert, the oases and the people, were part of the magnificence brought together by David Lean.

Omar Sharif is awesome. Dark, brooding, handsome, rugged and excellently portrayed.

Peter O'Toole plays Lawrence. Read the "Seven Pillars of Wisdom" and read about "Lawrence". There is a lot of knowledge and wisdom out there, if you read about Lawrence of Arabia.