Peter O'Toole's portrayal of Te Lawrence in David Lean epic Lawrence Of Arabia has topped a new list of the greatest movie performances. The iconic actor sprained both his ankles, dislocated his spine, and knocked himself out twice while making the 1962 movie and admits he became "obsessed" with adventurer Lawrence.

But it seems it was all worth it - the portrayal beat Marlon Brando's role as Terry Malloy in On The Waterfront and Meryl Streep's acclaimed part (Sophie Zawistowska) in Sophie's Choice in the 100 Greatest Performances of All Time list in movie magazine Premiere.

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