Lawrence of Arabia
- PG
- 1962
- 227 min
- adventure, drama, war
A British officer in WWI becomes a charismatic leader who unites disparate Arab tribes to fight the Turks, struggling with his identity and the political fallout of his actions.
Director: David Lean
Writers: Michael Wilson, Robert Bolt
Stars: Peter O'Toole, Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn, Jack Hawkins, Omar Sharif
Sam Spiegel won the 1963 Academy Award for Best Picture
The epic of all epics, Lawrence of Arabia cements director David Lean's status in the filmmaking pantheon with nearly four hours of grand scope, brilliant performances, and beautiful cinematography.
Director
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David Lean
David Lean (1908-1991) was a renowned British film director, producer, editor, and screenwriter. He's celebrated for his epic, visually stunning films often set against historical or exotic...
Main Cast
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Peter O'Toole
as T.E. Lawrence
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Alec Guinness
as Prince Feisal
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Anthony Quinn
as Auda abu Tayi
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Jack Hawkins
as General Allenby
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Omar Sharif
as Sherif Ali
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José Ferrer
as Turkish Bey
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Anthony Quayle
as Colonel Harry Brighton
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Claude Rains
as Mr. Dryden
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Arthur Kennedy
as Jackson Bentley
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Donald Wolfit
as General Murray
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I.S. Johar
as Gasim
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Gamil Ratib
as Majid
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Michel Ray
as Farraj
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John Dimech
as Daud
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Zia Mohyeddin
as Tafas
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Howard Marion-Crawford
as Medical Officer
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Jack Gwillim
as Club Secretary
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Hugh Miller
as R.A.M.C. Colonel
Academy Awards
1963 winner
Best Picture Sam Spiegel
1963 nominee
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Peter O'Toole
1963 nominee
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Omar Sharif
1963 winner
Best Director David Lean
1963 nominee
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
Robert Bolt, Michael Wilson
1963 winner
Best Cinematography, Color
Freddie Young
1963 winner
Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color
John Box, John Stoll, Dario Simoni
1963 winner
Best Sound
John Cox
1963 winner
Best Film Editing
Anne V. Coates
1963 winner
Best Music, Score - Substantially Original
Maurice Jarre
BAFTA Awards
1963 winner
Best British Actor Peter O'Toole
1963 winner
Best British Film
1963 winner
Best British Screenplay Robert Bolt
1963 winner
Best Film from any Source
1963 nominee
Best Foreign Actor
Anthony Quinn
Golden Globes
1963 winner
Best Motion Picture - Drama
1963 nominee
Best Actor - Drama Anthony Quinn, Peter O'Toole
1963 winner
Best Supporting Actor Omar Sharif
1963 winner
Best Director David Lean
1963 nominee
Best Original Score Maurice Jarre
1963 winner
Best Cinematography - Color Freddie Young
1963 winner
Most Promising Newcomer - Male Omar Sharif, Peter O'Toole
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Content
Source: based on the book by T.E. Lawrence
Genres: adventure, drama, war
Tagline: Nothing is written.
Categories: desert, british empire, ottoman empire, world war one, british army, suez canal, warrior, middle east, war correspondent, sandstorm, sinai desert, soldier, well, officers club, quicksand, railroad, caning, 1910s, camel, arabia, damascus, cairo
Certificate: PG
Production
Producer: Sam Spiegel
Casting: Maude Spector
Production Manager: R.L.M. Davidson, John Palmer
Location Manager: Douglas Twiddy
Production Secretary: Pat Moon, Maureen Whitty, Noreen Hipwell
Unit Production Manager: Tadeo Villalba
Editing
Editor: Anne V. Coates
Assistant Editor: Ray Lovejoy
Editorial Services: Norman Savage
Color Timer: John Dowdell
Sound
Original Music Composer: Maurice Jarre
Orchestrator: Gerard Schurmann, Lawrence Ashmore
Sound Editor: Winston Ryder
Sound: John Cox
Camera
Director of Photography: Freddie Young
Camera Operator: Ernest Day
Focus Puller: Mike Fox, Kenneth J. Withers
Art
Art Direction: John Stoll, Anthony Masters
Assistant Art Director: George Richardson, Tony Rimmington, Roy Rossotti, Terence Marsh
Production Design: John Box
Set Decoration: Dario Simoni
Construction Coordinator: Peter Dukelow
Costume & Make-Up
Costume Design: Phyllis Dalton, John Wilson-Apperson
Hairstylist: A. G. Scott
Makeup Artist: Charles E. Parker
Details
Country: United Kingdom, United States
Language: English, Arabic, Turkish
Production: Horizon Pictures
Technical Specs
Runtime: 227 min
Color: Color
Aspect Ratio: 2.20 : 1