Portrait of “Lawrence of Arabia” a profoundly controversial figure with a reputation swinging between hero worship on the one hand and contempt on the other. Tells the story of his life and death (1935) with the richest and most authentic material available in the hope that a real and credible Lawrence will emerge. Original photographs, drawings of Eric Kennington, and mementos from friends are used. Written and narrated by David Lytton, voice of T.E. Lawrence by Cyril Cusack.
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
014382
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Biographical films
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Lawrence, T. E. (Thomas Edward), 1888-1935
Biographical
Crafts & Visual Arts → Portraits
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Feature films
Feature films → Feature films - Great Britain
History → Biography
History → History
History → Lawrence, T. E. (Thomas Edward), 1888-1935
People → Biographical films
People → Biography
People → Lawrence, T. E. (Thomas Edward), 1888-1935
People → Portraits
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)