Lawrence of Arabia

Biography of T.E. Lawrence. Cairo, 1917. A controversial and enigmatic British officer is sent to the Arabian desert during the Great War to help Arabia against Turkey. In the desert, he befriends Sherif Ali Ben El Kharish and devotes himself wholeheartedly to helping the Arabs. The Arabs believe Lawrence is another desert lover who helps because he thinks Arabia is weak, while his British superiors believe he has gone mad. When Lawrence's plans succeed, he begins to make enemies.