Great interview with actor Omar Sharif where embarks onto the desert island. Omar came to international fame by appearing in David Lean's masterpiece Lawrence of Arabia. He talks about his early life and how he got his first leading acting part in a film. He reveals how he got the acting parts of Sherif Ali in lawrence of Arabia and Yuri Zhivago in Doctor Zhivago. He reveals his passion for horses and playing Bridge. This is an edited version of the interview with added music from his films. Also there is an extract from the interview Barry Norman did with David Lean, see below for links. Please leave comments if you so wish.



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