Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Directed by David Lean
A restless British officer is sent from Cairo into the Arabian desert, crosses the Nefud to take Aqaba with the Arab tribes and fights his way north through Deraa to Damascus.
- Travel shown
- On foot, bike, skis or swimming
- Not shown on screen
- Fictional place
- 1Memorial service≈ 00:04:00St Paul's Cathedral, LondonStated on screen
After Lawrence dies in a 1935 motorcycle crash on an English country lane, mourners at his memorial disagree about who he really was and the story flashes back.
- 3British Army HQ≈ 00:12:00Cairo, EgyptStated on screen
A bored map-room lieutenant, Lawrence is sent to find Prince Feisal and assess the Arab revolt.
- 4Masturah's well and Feisal's camp≈ 00:22:00Hejaz, ArabiaInferred
Ali shoots his guide at a well; Lawrence reaches Feisal's camp after a Turkish air raid and proposes a strike on Aqaba.
- 5Nefud Desert≈ 00:55:00Stated on screen
They cross the Nefud, which no one is meant to cross, and Lawrence goes back alone to rescue the lost Gasim.
- 6Aqaba, Jordan≈ 01:25:00Stated on screen
With Auda's Howeitat won over, the Arab force charges Aqaba from the landward side and takes the town.
- 7Canal bank≈ 01:45:00Suez CanalStated on screen
- 8Officers' club and Allenby's office≈ 01:55:00Cairo, EgyptStated on screen
- 9Raids on the Hejaz Railway≈ 02:25:00Hejaz, ArabiaInferred
- 10Deraa, Syria≈ 02:50:00Stated on screen
- 11Allenby's headquarters≈ 03:00:00JerusalemInferred
- 12Tafas, Syria≈ 03:10:00Stated on screen
- 13Arab Council in the town hall≈ 03:20:00Damascus, SyriaStated on screen
The journey in numbers
- Distance travelled
- 6,512 km
- Places
- 10
- Countries
- 5
- Stops
- 12
- Not shown: 6,512 km
Distances are measured in a straight line between stops, so real road distances are longer.
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