Lawrence of Arabia - Main Theme - Maurice Jarre 

I personally think that was the toughest Best Actor/Best Picture race of all time, between Lawrence and To Kill A Mockingbird. I mean, who do you pick? The young upstart who's nominated for his first movie and a stunning, nuanced tour de force performance, or the veteran actor who gave the performance of his career with such subtlety and grace and feeling - both are two of the most memorable and remarkable performances ever put to screen. The same goes for their respective films - one is a triumph of the epic genre, as big as a film can go visually and resoundingly challenging in its historical and thematic scope, whilst still being a deeply personal portrait of one man's character. The other is a masterclass portrayal of morality, family, society, and race, the things that divide us, and the things that unite us - it too is resoundingly challenging in its historical and thematic scope, whilst still being a deeply personal portrait of one man's character. I think it was an impossible choice, and in many ways, I think the outcome was as fair as the situation allowed. Gregory Peck won Best Actor for To Kill A Mockingbird, highlighting that film's success at its deep character study, whereas Lawrence of Arabia won Best Picture, acknowledging its stunning overall achievement on all levels as a film. Where Mockingbird is a very personal film carried by Gregory Peck, Lawrence is every bit the epic achievement, and so it seems fitting in retrospect to give the smaller film the performance Oscar and the epic film the Best Picture Oscar. I don't envy them that choice, though.

You can't see a desertscape without hearing this score in your head.

One of the most beautiful films ever made--period.

This film was easily one of the most enchanting and epic cinematic experiences I have ever had

My grandfather fought with Lawrence and arrived in Damascus, the capital of Syria. 🇬🇧🇸🇦

Man, this tune is timeless. I am fascinated with deserts. Some people see it as vast nothingness, but I see a majestic beauty. Man in the desert is left alone with himself and his thoughts. You feel small, insignificant and powerless against the nature. Walking through sand - the last stepping stone of story of the earth.

"But Lawrece, these are not ordinary men.. I DON'T WANT ORDINARY MEN!" My favorite line in the film. My 14 year old granddaughter is absolutely mesmerized by this epic film, it's characters, the landscape and music. Guess there is still hope.

One of the most monumental film scores ever written. The music is so beautiful!

RIP to the spectacular Peter O'Toole and Omar Sharif. One of the great films of any time period.

I loaned my DVD copy of this film to a young woman from Martinique with whom I worked. She was not familiar with the film or Lawrence as an historical figure. When she returned it to me she told me that she watched it and when it ended she returned to the start and watch it again in its entirety. That's an incredible compliment to a masterpiece.

Peter O'Toole has left us, but his talent will be remembered forever. Thank you, Peter!! REST IN PEACE

RIP Peter O'Toole.

Absolute masterpiece. That theme is a haunting classic. It actually sounds like you're in the desert.

What's so amazing about this movie is it looks like it was done today. No blue screen. No fake back ground's. No fake movie projector back ground scene's. So special effects are A+. The story is A+. Even though it's a movie almost all is accurate which even makes it more appealing A-. The music is A+. Nothing I can add more except without question the best real life story ever put to film.

This movie is so far beyond ordinary movies that I believe it was lucky to win the Academy Awards it did win, because the fact that Peter O'Toole's performance as Lawrence did not win means to me that it was too good for the Oscars. It was one of the great performances of the 20th century!

It's funny how I remember exactly where I was when I saw this movie. There was a solar eclipse on July 20 1963. I was 15 years old, and I had gone downtown in Montreal to see this movie. I also happened to bump into one of my best my elementary school teachers. There were hardly any people in the theatre in the afternoon, and it was as if I had the whole theatre to myself. I felt like I has a special viewing of the movie. It is one of my most memorable movies of all time!

As a boy of 5 yrs old onwards,I've always been fascinated with amazing movies particularly from the 50s and 60s,the aura ,the brilliant acting, filming,, the timlesssnes,.This is one such film.Amazing.

Peter O'Toole and David Lean Thanks for the Epic memory. I skipped school way back in the 60''s was it , to see this movie the only time I have done this Was well worth it to bag my school clothes and get changed and leave my clothes at a shop.for 5 hours and then head home after it as if I had come back home from school. Now I'm living in the desert near Dubai. So what goes around comes around.

The music to this film is actually visual itself. You hear the music and you see the desert. A picturesque epic for all time

Two of the best: Peter O'Toole and Omar Shariff !!!!!!! The song, beautiful !!!!!

Rest in peace, Mr. O'Toole. Whether as Lawrence of Arabia, Henry II, Sir Reginald Johnston, or the numerous other characters and or historical figures that you have respectively played and portrayed, your performance was simply spectacular and worthy of the highest level of praise. If only today's actors could live up to your calibre, but that is another story for another time. Even though your soul has left your body for the afterlife, you live on in this world through your work, archived on videos like this one. My good sir, you will be deeply missed.

Peter O’Toole’s greatest performance was his acceptance speech for the Oscar he was awarded. Hollywood today is incapable of discovering and nurturing talented actors like Peter O’Toole and Omar Shariff.

An exceptionally great movie, made even greater by the music.

One word........majestic. Thank you, Sir David Lean, Peter O'Toole, and the magnificent Maurice Jarre, the composer. I hope you all are having a wonderful journey.

One of the best soundtracks

One of the great movies that was made in part by the music, such great music !

The great O'Toole and Sir Alec Guinness wow

Two of the most handsomest men that ever walked the planet. Peter and Omar. Thanks for grazing us with your presence. Thank you.

R.I.P. Omar Sharif

vaaaamooo, vamooo los redoooondoooo !!! grande willy crook !!!

Mesmerizing. If you don't own a David Lean movie (neither do I, yet), this is one you should have. A restored masterpiece.

Omar Shariff, uno de los mas grande actores de todos los tempos.

Immortal. Timeless.

Perhaps the most breathtaking piece of old film music ever. You can hear the desert, and the scale of the events that Lawrence follows.

I have to say even though I'm an 18 year old teen, I love films like these that my dad makes me watch. Great music and it ain't even that bad... better than a lot of common films made today

I watched this movie today; a true masterpiece of cinema. What an extraordinary achievement.

More than anything, this theme makes me think of the incredible relationship between Lawrence and Sherif Ali. In many ways, it’s the heart of the film. O’Toole and Sharif’s chemistry is electric. You watch their bond deepen as they embark on this journey, you witness them rubbing off on each other and influencing each other, and above all, their undying affection for each other. It is Ali who comes to know Lawrence better than anyone, who is still able to reach Lawrence’s humanity in the midst of his breakdown, and it is Lawrence who gives Ali new hope for the future and opens his eyes to the way of navigating this new world plagued with political conflict. Both of their separation scenes are the most heartbreaking moments in the film. “If I fear him, who love him, how must he fear himself who hates himself?” A line that stays with you forever.

Such an unforgettable movie; one of my most beloved movies of all time.

Ever since I first read The Seven Pillars as a teenager I have been fascinated by Lawrence whose life - even compared to men with remarkable lives - was utterly remarkable. David Lean was very fortunate not to get his first choice for the role - Simon Ward - who was busy on other projects at the time. On the plus side, Ward was a similar physical type to Lawrence; on the minus side, Ward was a two dimensional actor at best and the role of Lawrence required a few more dimension than that. How he stumbled across O'Toole I am not sure but he must have been glad he did because this more than partially bonkers actor was able to bring some of Lawrence's own madness and mystery to life on screen. O'Toole looked nothing like Lawrence who was so small his normal sized head always looked too big for his puny body but in the film O'Toole possess the role so completely that for a while he becomes Lawrence. Certainly one of the best films of all time - some say the greatest.

I must go and buy this good old classic . I first saw this in the good old late 70s

This movie is by far my greatest movie ever! The acting is superb. The camera angles I mean everything is superb. The setting sun caption is extraordinary. The music, the scenery. I don't ever think there will be another movie quite extraordinary as LAWRENCE OF ARABIA

Peter O’Toole’s eyes. What more can I say.

Le plus bel héritage de Peter O'Toole.... Lawrence d'Arabie.... merci à ce grand Monsieur.... magnifique duo avec Omar SHÉRIF. J'espère que vous vous êtes retrouvés là haut. Reposez en paix ☮️

vamos a brillar mi amor

When I think, and it's not that often, I wondered where my love of film music comes from. I don't remember when I first heard this, I can't say for certain when I watched the film for the first time, but I know that this is the piece that started it all for me.

When this film was shown at the Whalley Theatre in New Haven, CT in 1962 I went to see it so many times that eventually when I appeared at the ticket booth They would just wave me in. As a young boy I thought this was a perfect film and I still do.

I saw this movie when it came out and was spellbound from start to finish. I have seen it countess times and it remains fascinating in scope and theme. The acting is perfect as is the cinematography and script. this is one of the greatest movies ever made and a tribute to Director David Lean, and Screenwriter Robert Bolt. It should be required viewing in spite of some historical inacurracies for anyone interested in a history of the Middle East.

Rest in Peace, Peter. You will be missed dearly!

The fact that this theme was reincorporated into the movie Troy (2004) as a tribute is what led me to Lawrence of Arabia. Both great films.

Probably the greatest match up in Oscar history, unfortunately only one person could get the Oscar. Gregory Peck's performance was brilliant. I couldn't choose between them.

Everyone should see this in a theatre with a big screen and a super sound system.. Everytime I hear this music, the mental image is of Lawrence on top of his camel riding full speed across a vast desert landscape with his robes and head dress flying in the wind....the best movie and the best theme song ever.

I'm a film lover and this movie is the best I've ever seen. I was extremely young when I first saw it in the theatre with my folks. I asked for the soundtrack album for my birthday, and received it.

Movies used to be such a mesmerizing experience. Grand tales of larger-than-life figures portrayed by stellar actors, fantastic scripts and fabulous music. Special effects, if any, were old-school and realistic, and the scale was breathtaking. I'm sorry, but the modern experience pales in comparison.

"It's Clean." Well said, T. E. Lawrence. Well said, sir.

This gives me chills, an absolutely sublime piece of music from an outstanding film about a remarkable man :)

I saw this film so long ago I do not remember the year but it was during the sixties. I had forgotten how beautiful the main theme is and it is a joy indeed, to hear it now , so many years later.

A Great movie ,with a memorable cast, and a brilliant musical score by Maurice Jarre

This movie is the first one I've seen that made me look at movies as more than mere entertainment but and an art. Hearing the music and seeing the massive vistas in the movie really affected me as a 14 year old child. Now I'm a huge movie buff because of this film.

There will only ever be one film about Lawrence of Arabia, and there will only ever be one El Orence, and that is Peter O'Toole! No one else lives that part so truthful and heartfelt than Peter. Oh God, why did you not let time stand still then in 1962 and absorb me into that screen!

The first film in my life i see with my mother in an open cinema in Ivory coast in Bouaké i will ever remember untill my last breathe

An british picture based on a welsh in arabia carried by a french composer. What an international adventure ! =)

I just watched this for the first time the other day and it's amazing. I had a feeling the soundtrack would be amazing even before I watched it. The cinematography is excellent as well and reminded me of why I love movies.

1:03 was heard in "The Spy Who Loved Me" 1977 as Bond and Anya were walking in the desert towards a nearby oasis after that clunker van broke down.

Just an amazing film with an amazing cast, and the score is unbelievable... sorry... I stand in awe. ...

This is the most beautiful movie theme I have ever heard. And... Peter O'Toole was one in a million. I will miss him. Rest in Peace, Sir Peter.

It may not be totally true to life re. T.E Lawrence but the acting of Peter O'Toole, Omar Sharif, the cinematograph and the music make it an epic in it's own right.

One of the finest composition of all time.Maurice Jarre worked wonderful.All time favourite movie.Great direction,photography n performances.Perhaps the debut movie of great Peter O’toole.👍👍👍

the 1st time I sat down in a theater and didn't move... nor make a sound... mesmerized by the entirety of it all... it was and still is my favorite of all time...

My mother told me a story that when she was in school her drama club teacher took them to the theater to see this movie and at the end he couldn’t stop crying.

La más bella música de films, bellísima, como la película, maravillosa!

A classic theme song! One of the best of all time! I love this movie a lot too!

I was looking for a video just like this after hearing about the passing of Mr. O'Toole. Thank you and may he rest in peace. The image of him in that white robe on the white sand ... it belongs in a time capsule of our time.

Thanx Guys. You will always be remembred for all these fine musicals and theme-songs. What in this Beautifull World of ours can be more beautifull?? Only more of it.

This will be playing in my head all throughout the heatwaves during this summer season.

Something about Peter O'toole in that outfit just makes me melt. It was a fantastic movie. They don't make them like this anymore. You feel everything the character feels.

OMG that beautiful, epic score. Maurice Jarre outdid himself on this one.

love this music. timeless. thank you for sharing.

Steven Spielberg watches this movie once a year. To me, I think it’s the best movie ever made. If anyone reads this go see the desert in Arabia. It is one of the most beautiful sites you can behold. Even in Jordan or just anywhere in the Middle East.

I watch this movie today for the first time since 1962 when I was eight years old in the movie house, why and how my parents sent me to see this mature movie at their age is beyond me but I do remember a few scenes, what a fantastic experience almost overwhelming - movie making at its pinnacle unlike today’s current cartoons

As brilliantly bright as the desert sun - surely the greatest movie ever made

Some people in Arabia see him as a british soy, but one deniable fact is that he respected the culture and he loved Arabs and that's why some people named their sons after him -which is a sing of ultimate and deep appreciation in our culture-. Away from dirty politics conspiracies, i have to respect his courage and love to the Arab culture.

"...he likes your lemonade."

The music 🎶 compliments the film 🎥 perfectly 👍

It took me 10 Years to watch it and i'm so happy that is the 600 movie i've watched

A BRILLAR MI AMOR VAMOS A BRILLAR MI AMOR

Oh, I love you Lawrence!!!!

I loved this movie and this hauntingly beautiful music.

The legend of Lawrence of Arabia lives on! R.I.P. Peter O'Toole

Amazing movie & music !!!!

grandes actores juntos! Peter O Toole y Omar Shariff!

What a wonderful piece of music, fits the film perfectly.

Majesty acting and music - don't think it will ever be duplicated.

Mi héroe es la gran bestia pop🎶

I think you are another of these desert-loving English...No Arab loves the desert. We love water and green trees, there is nothing in the desert. No man needs nothing...my father made this war upon the Turks. My father, Mr. Lawrence, not the English. Now my father is old. And I, I long for the *vanished gardens of Cordoba.*

Saw the movie once more! Fantastic story and performance by Peter O'Toole one of British TRIO of actors who were exceptional...the others were Richard Burton and Richard Harris. The musical score of this film is fantastic as well as the desert scenes . Loved it !

Richard O'Toole has an otherworldy aura to him which works so well here in this move.

Goosebumps

maravilhosas músicas. Maravilhoso e SAUDOSO Maurice Jarre

Fantastic movie and probably the best acting from a male performer (Peter O'Toole) ever. This theme is so beautiful and haunting.

Just one word: Majestic.