MONSIEUR IBRAHIM ET LES FLEURS DU CORAN
François Dupeyron

O.V. French

In his search for an English-speaking actor with Mediterranean features for the role of Sherif Ali, British director David Lean broke with expectations by choosing an actor largely unknown outside of his native Egypt. But Omar Sharif captivated alongside Peter O’Toole in Lawrence of Arabia (1962). His outstanding performance earned him a Golden Globe for best supporting actor and made him the first Arab actor to sign with Columbia Pictures. Three years later, his depiction of the famous...