Lawrence of Arabia
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Lawrence of Arabia is a 1962 epic biographical drama film directed by David Lean and produced by Sam Spiegel through the latter's British company Horizon Pictures and distributed by Columbia Pictures. It is based on the life of T. E. Lawrence and his 1926 book Seven Pillars of Wisdom. Lawrence of Arabia introduces Peter O'Toole as Lawrence, with Alec Guinness playing Prince Faisal. It also stars Jack Hawkins, Anthony Quinn, Omar Sharif, Anthony Quayle, Claude Rains, Jose Ferrer and Arthur…
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#1
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Avg Position
#5.3
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ranked #1 to #9
Most divisive on “Top 10 Best Oscar-Winning Films of All Time” — ranked #9 there
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“Top 10 Best Oscar-Winning Films of All Time”
Ranks as high as #1 on some lists — but only #9 here. Fans are divided.
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“Top 10 Greatest British Films of All Time”
Climbed to #1 — a narrowly contested win.
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What is Lawrence of Arabia's highest community ranking?⌄
Lawrence of Arabia is ranked #1 on "Top 10 Greatest British Films of All Time" — its best placement across 3 lists on top10grid.com.
How many top-10 lists feature Lawrence of Arabia?⌄
Lawrence of Arabia appears in 3 lists on top10grid.com, spanning categories including FILM.
Is Lawrence of Arabia a controversial ranking?⌄
Yes — community opinion on Lawrence of Arabia varies widely. It ranks as high as #1 on some lists and as low as #9 on others, a spread of 8 positions, making it one of the more debated picks on top10grid.com.
