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Poll: The Many Nationalities of Omar Sharif

Hardly any other actor has portrayed so many different nationalities on the big screen as Egyptian actor Omar Sharif. It all started with David Lean's inspired decision to cast him as Ali in Lawrence of Arabia. In which of these roles is he most convincing?

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Results of 925 votes:

  1. 1.

    Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

     
    As the ARAB Sherif Ali
  2. 2.

    Doctor Zhivago (1965)

     
    As the RUSSIAN doctor and poet Yuri Zhivago
  3. 3.

    Hidalgo (2004)

     
    The ARAB Sheikh Riyadh

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