It's well done, yes -- top notch. But I recently read the book "1919" about the peace talks after the war, and I found no mention of a major plot element in this movie. <spoilers ahead> There was nothing about a letter documenting a British promise of Arab independence, which Lawrence supposedly released to the press in an effort to apply pressure for the Arab cause at the peace talks. In the movie, Lawrence is accused of disloyalty as a result, and is sent back to England under the threat that his illegitimacy will be revealed if he doesn't back off. I also recently saw a PBS special that also mentioned nothing about this. Was this in fact true or something just made up as a convenient plot device for the movie? I'd like to know.
A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia
(1992 TV Movie)
how accurate is this movie?
22 May 2004
Warning: Spoilers