View 20 Lawrence Of Arabia Real Life - The real "Lawrence of Arabia" was a short man. In the 1962 epic biopic "Lawrence of Arabia," six-foot-three-inch Peter O'Toole cut a towering figure as the lead, but the real Lawrence was much shorter. 1 hour 28 minutes The real Lawrence of Arabia was a British Intelligence Officer named Thomas Edward Lawrence, whose daring raids during World War I made him a legend. But who was the man known as 'Lawrence of Arabia,' and how did he come to lead a small army of Arabs to defeat the Turks, the world's fourth largest army?
T. E. Lawrence and his 1926 book Seven Pillars of Wisdom inspired the 1962 British epic historical drama film Lawrence of Arabia. It was directed by David Lean, produced by Sam Spiegel's British company Horizon Pictures, and released by Columbia Pictures. T.E. Lawrence made a name for himself nearly a century ago with his cunning exploits in the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Turks. Five decades ago, an unknown actor named Peter O'Toole elevated the British scholar/guerilla to the status of cultural icon.
Sun, June 10, 2001, 09.26 a.m. EDT For years, he was one of Britain's most romantic heroes, a real-life embodiment of schoolboy fantasies of adventure. However, Lawrence of Arabia was more romantic than many people realize.
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