As did Lawrence's book
Fact: Lawrence and his Arabs did not capture Damascus. The Australia Light Horse took the city 2 hours before he showed up.
Yep...and Lawrence had enormous difficulty accepting that and attempted to fight this through those higher up he could reach...that proved fruitless. Even when it was evident Faisal was on board with the French and British he couldn't seem to grasp the reality. They simply “entertained” Lawrence while they went ahead with the plans laid out all along....and Lawrence knew that too....he simply wanted the glory he felt due him...and it was given via media and movies etc.
There was a second movie as a followup to Lawrence... with Fienes playing his role....”After Lawrence of Arabia” or something like that. It was interesting but again veered from the true story...however was a good watch anyway.
I listened to several documentaries and read a couple books about Lawrence.....some say peter O’ tool was closer to Lawrence then Fines...but neither portrayed him as he was. However he was an interesting character just the same....rather much a gay blade sort of fellow.
You’ve probably seen “The Light Horsemen”. One of the few movies that really conveyed how fast a charge can be.