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3. Lawrence of Arabia

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Look up the word “epic” and you just might find David Lean’s marathon masterpiece about the heroic British intelligence officer T.E. Lawrence, and his struggles to win the freedom of the Arabs against the Ottoman Turks in World War I. Spectacular scenery and cinematography, combined with an incredible script by Robert Bolt and the directorial genius of Lean make Lawrence of Arabia an indelible experience. Peter O’Toole got the role of a lifetime and gave the performance of his lifetime, receiving his first nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor.