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Lawrence of Arabia

1962 · 228 min · Director: David Lean ★ IMDb 8.3 · 347,507 ratings

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The story of British officer T.E. Lawrence's mission to aid the Arab tribes in their revolt against the Ottoman Empire during the First World War. Lawrence becomes a flamboyant, messianic figure in the cause of Arab unity but his psychological instability threatens to undermine his achievements.

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Lawrence of Arabia (1962) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Awe 35%, Inspiration 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Awe35%

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The strongest emotional signals are Awe, Inspiration, Excitement. Genres: History, Adventure, War. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Awe, Inspiration and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 8.3/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Tension
  • Sadness
  • Disturbing

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Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Joy

Dominant emotion: Disturbing

Dominant emotion: Sadness

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then peaks around 48 %, then peaks around 73 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionSadnessDisturbing
2.5 %≈ 6′Curiosity40 %15 %13 %10 %
7.5 %≈ 17′Curiosity46 %30 %15 %19 %
12.5 %≈ 29′Tension58 %51 %24 %34 %
17.5 %≈ 40′Tension59 %54 %20 %30 %
22.5 %≈ 51′Curiosity49 %39 %9 %11 %
27.5 %≈ 63′Curiosity49 %40 %10 %5 %
32.5 %≈ 74′Tension61 %51 %20 %10 %
37.5 %≈ 86′Joy61 %45 %21 %14 %
42.5 %≈ 97′Tension59 %45 %24 %25 %
47.5 %≈ 108′Joy68 %57 %40 %38 %
52.5 %≈ 120′Tension66 %56 %43 %36 %
57.5 %≈ 131′Curiosity53 %43 %23 %30 %
62.5 %≈ 143′Tension49 %40 %10 %33 %
67.5 %≈ 154′Disturbing60 %54 %19 %45 %
72.5 %≈ 165′Tension71 %65 %40 %57 %
77.5 %≈ 177′Disturbing71 %61 %50 %59 %
82.5 %≈ 188′Tension69 %57 %44 %57 %
87.5 %≈ 200′Disturbing69 %60 %43 %56 %
92.5 %≈ 211′Sadness60 %48 %45 %38 %
97.5 %≈ 222′Sadness53 %32 %47 %23 %
Riches to rags

Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.

Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.

Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.

Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.

Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.

Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.

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Cast

Peter O'Toole

T.E. Lawrence

IJ
I.S. Johar

Gasim

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Gamil Ratib

Majid

MR
Michel Ray

Farraj

JD
John Dimech

Daud

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Zia Mohyeddin

Tafas

HM
Howard Marion-Crawford

Medical Officer

JG
Jack Gwillim

Club Secretary

HM
Hugh Miller

R.A.M.C. Colonel

JB
John Barry

MP in Map Room (uncredited)

BB
Bruce Beeby

Captain at Officer's Club (uncredited)

Details

Directed by
David Lean
Type
Movies
Released
1962
Runtime
228 min
Country
United Kingdom
Ratings
★ IMDb 8.3 · 347,507 ratings
Feels mostly
Awe
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