Most of the movies mentioned are are on my list of favourites. One I'd like to add to the list is "Lawrence of Arabia". The acting, the back drops, the music and the romance of the story itself.
It's actually quite accurate in most things it portrays about Lawrence, his life and the things that went on during his leadership of the Arab revolt in WWI. I've read his auto-boigraphical "Seven Pillars of Wisdom'', "Revolt in the Desert" and the more recent biography "Hero", which delves more into Lawrence as a man - before, during and after the War.
That brings to mind another because of Omar Sharif (who starred opposite O'Toole in "Lawrence") - "Dr. Shivago". Immense in it's scope and historical insights into the Russian Revolution. It also has Sir Alec Guinness in it, always a great role player.
Both good views for cold winter nights ...... :<)