63 years ago today, Lawrence of Arabia , the great film on the life of T. E. Lawrence, debuted at the Odeon Leicester Square. Widely regarded as one of the best films ever made, Peter O’Toole and Alec Guinness star in the struggles of rebellious Arabians during the First World War, in particular with the battles of Aqaba and Damascus. The film was nominated for ten Oscars at the 35th Academy Awards in 1963; it won seven, including Best Picture and Best Director. It also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama and the BAFTA Awards for Best Film and Outstanding British Film. READ about the alumni of those inspired by this ten-time Academy Award Nominated film… (1962)

The desert scenes were shot in Jordan and Morocco and Almería and Doñana in Spain. It was origin

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