This movie belongs to the master class of the adventure genre and is an absolute must for fans of Avatar and Indiana Jones. We’ll tell you where to stream it.
Few films were as influential for the adventure genre as Lawrence of Arabia by David Lean (The Bridge on the River Kwai). The classic based on the autobiographical novel by T.E. Lawrence not only inspired Steven Spielberg’s Indiana Jones series and James Cameron’s blockbuster saga Avatar – Departure to Pandora. He also influenced author Frank Herbert in the creation of his groundbreaking sci-fi epic Dune, the second film adaptation of which by Denis Villeneuve can currently be admired in cinemas.
All the more reason to join Peter O’Toole, Alec Guinness and Omar Sharif in the Arabian desert for the first or second time. The film, which runs for around 3 hours and 47 minutes, is currently available to rent or buy as video on demand from Amazon and is also great cinema on the small screen.
Lawrence of Arabia as VoD on Amazon Prime Video
This is what the classic adventure film Lawrence of Arabia is about
British officer T.E. Lawrence is stationed on the Arabian Peninsula during the First World War to keep an eye on political developments under Prince Faisal (Guiness) and to support the Arab uprising against the Ottoman Empire
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During his mission, the soldier comes across the Bedouin Sherif Ali (Sharif), with whom he crosses the Nefud desert to the Ottoman-occupied port city of Aqaba. This journey would change Lawrence forever and make him a celebrity not only in his home country.
To this day, Lawrence of Arabia is considered a milestone in film history and is still represented in numerous lists of best films. While the Moviepilot community rates the film with a solid 7.3 out of 10 points, the adventure epic has an incredible 94% positive review score on Rotten Tomatoes
