Perspective: Arab Nations Ban The Movie
Details drawn from a Wikipedia article and a GoneMovie.com article about the film “Lawrence of Arabia.”
“Along with many other Arab countries, Jordan would ban the film for what they felt to be a disrespectful portrayal of Arab culture. Egypt, Omar Sharif’s home country, was the only Arab nation to give the film a wide release, where it became a success through the endorsement of President Gamal Abdel Nasser, who appreciated the film’s depiction of Arab nationalism.”
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_of_Arabia_%28film%29
“The film was banned in the Arab countries. They didn’t consider the Arabs were well represented in the film. Omar Sharif arranged for President Nasser to see it. Sharif: ‘He liked it, fortunately, and ordered the film to be released in Egypt without cuts. It broke all records there.’”
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http://www.gonemovies.com/WWW/MyWebFilms/Drama/EnglischLawrence.asp
