Lawrence of Arabia

4K Ultra HD

Blu Ray

  • Score
    97
    from 5 reviewers
  • Columbia Classics Box Set offers meticulously restored 4K films; an elegant must-own masterpiece, especially Lawrence of Arabia's 4K presentation.

    Lawrence of Arabia
    1962
    218 min
    Approved
    True 4K
    HDR10
    Dolby Vision
    Dolby Atmos
  • Video
    97
  • Lawrence of Arabia's 4K release uses an 8K scan from restored 70mm camera negatives, shot with Mitchell 65mm cameras, boasting accurate brightness, rich desert skylines, and impressive depth in black levels, making it a visually stunning experience unparalleled in previous releases.

  • Audio
    94
  • The Dolby Atmos track adds depth to the surround field with clean dialogue, robust tonal quality, solid bass, and immersive ambiance that outshines the DTS-HD MA counterpart, making it hard to believe it's from 1962.

  • Extra
    92
  • UHD 1 features Sony's glossy SteelBook with desert artwork & mild fingerprinting; includes an international prologue, 50th Anniversary Blu-ray supplements, and a small exclusive bonus, setting the film's historical stage.

  • Movie
    97
  • Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai and David Lean's Lawrence of Arabia are masterpieces, renowned for their length and epic narratives. Both films feature stunning visuals and explore themes of heroism, while Sony offers a 4K UHD SteelBook edition for a remarkable viewing experience.

    True 4K
    HDR10
    Dolby Vision
    Dolby Atmos

    Director: David Lean

    Actors: Peter O'Toole, Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn

    Plot: The story of T.E. Lawrence, the English officer who successfully united and led the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes during World War I in order to fight the Turks.

    Disc Release Date: 7 June 2022

    all scores

    avforums review by Simon Crust
    • Video
      100
    • Lawrence of Arabia was shot using Mitchell BFC 65mm and Mitchell FC 65 Model cameras 65mm film, with this release being based on the extensive restoration for the 50thAnniversary 8K scan; gaining additional...

    • Audio
      90
    • The Dolby Atmos track is gorgeous adding such depth to the surround field; this starts right from the off and the musical overture; how deep the orchestra is, not only in terms of bass, but in terms of...

    • Extra
      100
    • UHD 1...

    • Movie
      100
    • I had occasion to put on Akira Kurosawa’s masterpiece Seven Samurai (1954) recently and was struck once again by just how great it is. And part of the greatness is its length; running at 3 hours 37 minutes,...

    • Total
      100
    • This Columbia Classics Box Set has brought together a whole range of films in one ensemble. Each disc has been meticulously restored and all are in native 4K. Simply put this set is amazing, it is a testament...

    Blu-ray.com review by Martin Liebman
    • Video
      100
    • For a full UHD video review, please click here....

    • Audio
      100
    • For a full UHD audio review, please click here....

    • Extra
      100
    • Sony's elegantly glossy SteelBook will show some mild fingerprinting. The front image depicts a handsome bit of artwork that features a desert setting, predominantly, with a few small green bushes poking...

    • Movie
      100
    • Sony has widely released a UHD SteelBook packaging variant for the epic 1962 masterpiece 'Lawrence of Arabia.' The disc and digital content is identical to that found in the previous 4K release (noting...

    • Total
      100
    • Elegant. Classy. Beautiful. A must-own. That's for the film, the UHD presentation, and the SteelBook, which of course earns my highest recommendation....

    The Digital Bits review by Bill Hunt
    • Video
      95
    • [Editor’s Note: Though we’re reviewing the films in the set one by one, Lawrence of Arabia is currently only available on physical 4K disc in Sony’s Columbia Classics 4K Ultra HD Collection: Volume 1 box...

    • Audio
      95
    • Dialogue is clean, tonal quality is robust, and the occasional sound effects that require it have solid bass and heft (the train explosions, for example)....

    • Extra
      100
    • It’s a recreation of a quick bit of text that was shown in front of the film in some international markets to set the historical stage—the place, time, and context in which the film’s story takes place....

    • Movie
      100
    • [Editor’s Note: Though we’re reviewing the films in the set one by one, Lawrence of Arabia is currently only available on physical 4K disc in Sony’s Columbia Classics 4K Ultra HD Collection: Volume 1 box...

    • Total
      98
    • Lawrence of Arabia is surely one of the greatest films ever made, worth your time for many reasons, and there’s never been a better way to experience it at home than this new 4K Ultra HD presentation....

    • Video
      100
    • Brightness accurately represents desert skylines, undoubtedly richer than any release prior, and black levels nail their end refusing to crush detail yet still providing depth....

    • Audio
      80
    • Both ambiance and scale stretch into discreet channels, active enough to hardly believe this stems from 1962....

    • Extra
      80
    • On the UHD, Sony includes an international prologue, leaving the remaining space for the movie....

    • Movie
      100
    • Imagine in this post-9/11 reality a studio spending millions to film in Morocco, Spain, and Jordan, with hundreds of camels and horses in frame, all to blame a war’s victors for upsetting a potentially...

    • Total
      90
    • Grandiose, lavish, and meticulous, Lawrence of Arabia’s anti-war stance celebrates its hero as much as resenting his defeat....

    High-Def Digest review by M. Enois Duarte
    • Video
      100
    • Struck from the same 8K scan of the meticulously restored 70mm camera negatives and later mastered to a 4K digital intermediate, the classic epic drama rides into Ultra HD on a jaw-droppingly gorgeous,...

    • Audio
      90
    • Complementing the spellbindingly beautiful video presentation is a riveting Dolby Atmos soundtrack, offering a dramatic improvement over its DTS-HD MA counterpart, which is also included on the disc for...

    • Extra
      60
    • The same set of supplements from the 50th Anniversary Blu-ray are ported over for this Ultra HD edition while throwing one small exclusive to boot. According to Sony, the package of bonuses is apparently...

    • Movie
      100
    • If there exists an established, conventional "going-native" narrative, then David Lean's Lawrence of Arabia is the definitive masterwork. The spectacularly beautiful film based on the life of T. E. Lawrence...

    • Total
      100
    • David Lean's Lawrence of Arabia is a splendidly brilliant cinematic masterpiece that continues to mesmerize and is the sort of film that could only be best appreciated on the biggest screen possible. Featuring...