See under “big films”: on 10 December 1962 – at the Odeon Leicester Square cinema in London – there was the world premiere of Lawrence of Arabia, based, rather loosely, on the life of the British writer and soldier TE Lawrence and his novel I seven pillars of wisdom.
Over 220 minutes of film – not counting overture, interlude and final music – in a very sumptuous package (among other things, legendary soundtrack by Maurice Jarre). It won seven Oscars, a triumph for the public and critics, perhaps the greatest achieved by David Lean, the king of blockbusters at the time. The director managed to score another (Doctor Zhivago) before burning himself out with Ryan’s Daughter.
In the role of the protagonist was the young Peter O’Toole. The British actor had immediately accepted the part, which had been rejected by Albert Finney. And he became a star, earning the first of his eight Academy nominations.
Today’s almanac, December 10th: the premiere of Lawrence of Arabia
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