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Artists who fell for Morocco

David Lean

Part of Lawrence of Arabia's desert was Ouarzazate.

  • From: England
  • Their art: filmmaker
  • In Morocco: 1961–62 shoot
  • Made here or about here: Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

Where in Morocco

  • Ouarzazate: filmed the Tafas massacre here
Sources, checked 2026-11-15
  1. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_of_Arabia_(film)

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