Lawrence of Arabia (Restored Version)

All in all, however, I would say that Mr. Spiegel and his associates have done a creditable job with an almost impossible subject.

From the early shots laid on the sun-hot sands there is grandeur and awe-inspiring, stark splendor, against which men fight and die, battle for their ambitions and then see their dearest ideals crushed by uncaring, mercenary politicians.

Peter O'Toole s blond, Irish amd a captivating personality. He brings the character of T. K. Lawrence into splendid focus in the film.

Whatever Lawrence was, he makes an intriguing subject for dramatization. In the role, Peter O'Toole is most effective in conveying the many facets of the man's personality.

Spiegel and Bolt and David Lean have run into an old problem with biographical art: they have invented too much to please biographers, and yet they have not taken the bolder liberties that make art.