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Lawrence of Arabia

"Nothing is written."

1962-12-11 Adventure 3hr 48m

The story of British officer T.E. Lawrence's mission to aid the Arab tribes in their revolt against the Ottoman Empire during the First World War. Lawrence becomes a flamboyant, messianic figure in the cause of Arab unity but his psychological instability threatens to undermine his achievements.

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The story of British officer T.E. Lawrence's mission to aid the Arab tribes in their revolt against the Ottoman Empire during the First World War. Lawrence becomes a flamboyant, messianic figure in the cause of Arab unity but his psychological instability threatens to undermine his achievements.

  • Released
    1962-12-11
  • Revenue
    $69,995,385
  • Budget
    $15,000,000
  • Runtime
    3hr 48m
  • Genre
    Adventure, History, War
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    العربية, English, Português, Türkçe
  • imdb-logo
    8.3
  • Production
    Horizon Pictures

Crew

David Lean
Director
Robert Bolt
Screenplay
Sam Spiegel
Producer
Keywords:
epic cairo world war i arabian horse jerusalem british army british empire damascus camel based on true story historical fiction quicksand desert arab thoughtful ottoman empire grand provocative commanding powerful

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Cast

Peter O'Toole

Peter O'Toole
T.E. Lawrence
Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness
Prince Feisal
Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn
Auda abu Tayi
Jack Hawkins

Jack Hawkins
General Allenby
Omar Sharif

Omar Sharif
Sherif Ali
José Ferrer

José Ferrer
Turkish Bey
Anthony Quayle

Anthony Quayle
Colonel Harry Brighton
Claude Rains

Claude Rains
Mr. Dryden
Arthur Kennedy

Arthur Kennedy
Jackson Bentley
Donald Wolfit

Donald Wolfit
General Murray
I.S. Johar

I.S. Johar
Gasim
Gamil Ratib

Gamil Ratib
Majid
Michel Ray

Michel Ray
Farraj
John Dimech

John Dimech
Daud
Zia Mohyeddin

Zia Mohyeddin
Tafas
Howard Marion-Crawford

Howard Marion-Crawford
Medical Officer
Jack Gwillim

Jack Gwillim
Club Secretary
Hugh Miller

Hugh Miller
R.A.M.C. Colonel
John Barry

John Barry
MP in Map Room (uncredited)
Bruce Beeby

Bruce Beeby
Captain at Officer's Club (uncredited)
Fred Bennett

Fred Bennett
Sergeant at Cairo Headquarters (uncredited)
John Bennett

John Bennett
Arab Sheik (uncredited)
Steve Birtles

Steve Birtles
Motor Bike Rider (uncredited)
Robert Bolt

Robert Bolt
Officer with Pipe Gazing at Lawrence (uncredited)
Peter Burton

Peter Burton
Damascus Sheik (uncredited)
J.R.M. Chapman

J.R.M. Chapman
Extra (uncredited)
Barbara Cole

Barbara Cole

Nurse (uncredited)
Basil Dignam

Basil Dignam
Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)
Peter Dukelow

Peter Dukelow
Driver in Cairo (uncredited)
Mohamed El Habachi

Mohamed El Habachi
Talal (uncredited)
Kenneth Fortescue

Kenneth Fortescue
Allenby's Aide (uncredited)
Harry Fowler

Harry Fowler
William Potter (uncredited)
James Hayter

James Hayter
Sheik in Arab Council (uncredited)
Jack Hedley

Jack Hedley
Reporter (uncredited)
Rafael Hernández

Rafael Hernández
Turkish Soldier (uncredited)
Noel Howlett

Noel Howlett
Vicar at St. Paul's (uncredited)
Patrick Kavanagh

Patrick Kavanagh
Staff Major - Murray's Aide (uncredited)
David Lean

David Lean
Motorcyclist by Suez Canal (uncredited)
Ian MacNaughton

Ian MacNaughton
Michael George Hartley (uncredited)
Clive Morton

Clive Morton
Artillery General at Field Briefing (uncredited)
Daniel Moynihan

Daniel Moynihan
Officer in Officer's Club (uncredited)
Henry Oscar

Henry Oscar
Silliam (uncredited)
George Plimpton

George Plimpton
Bedouin (uncredited)
Bryan Pringle

Bryan Pringle
Driver (uncredited)
Ernie Rice

Ernie Rice
Mourner (uncredited)
Robert Rietti

Robert Rietti
Majid (voice) (uncredited)
John Robinson

John Robinson
Infantry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)
Norman Rossington

Norman Rossington
Corporal Jenkins (uncredited)
John Ruddock

John Ruddock
Elder Harith (uncredited)
Fernando Sancho

Fernando Sancho
Turkish Sergeant (uncredited)
Stuart Saunders

Stuart Saunders
Regimental Sergeant Major (uncredited)
Cyril Shaps

Cyril Shaps
Bartender in Officer's Club (uncredited)
Jack Sharp

Jack Sharp
Mourner (uncredited)
George Spence

George Spence
Mourner (uncredited)
Roy Stevens

Roy Stevens
Truck Driver (uncredited)
Graham Tonbridge

Graham Tonbridge
Mourner (uncredited)
Barry Warren

Barry Warren
Arab Sheik (uncredited)

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A Review by narrator56 7

Written by narrator56 on 2020-09-24

This is obviously an epic film, lasting nearly four hours with the wide, sweeping desert vistas and huge cast. It describes a fairly brief p... read more

This is obviously an epic film, lasting nearly four hours with the wide, sweeping desert vistas and huge cast. It describes a fairly brief period of time out of a remarkable man’s life. I wonder how modern viewers handle the length of the movie, accustomed as they are to movies this lengthy featuring superheroes with humor and almost constant action. I don’t even remember how long ago I originally watched Lawrence of Arabia —quite possibly forty or more years ago. It has aged pretty well overall. The only negative thing that struck me when I recently re-watched it may well be due to my age. But it can be a talkative film at times, which is fine, but they sometimes talk fairly softly, and if such a scene transitions to music, I found the music to be so loud in comparison that it lifted me half of my chair. I had to have remote in hand to be ready to adjust the volume. A minor thing.

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A Review by r96sk 10

Written by r96sk on 2024-09-10

227 minutes of greatness! I've always wanted to watch <em>'Lawrence of Arabia'</em> given its standing as being one of the greats, though... read more

227 minutes of greatness! I've always wanted to watch <em>'Lawrence of Arabia'</em> given its standing as being one of the greats, though that rather long run time always put it on my subconscious back-burner. At last, I rooted out some time for it and man it was a well spent near four hours! I'm not going to say its length is ignorable, though it truly doesn't feel like a 3hr 47min movie - so every credit to all involved. Peter O'Toole's performance is undoubtedly outstanding, I can't really add anything more to what I'm sure many, many others have noted down the decades - he is, put simply, brilliant. Other strong performers are Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn, Omar Sharif and, albeit more minorly, Claude Rains. No-one on the cast puts a foot wrong, as expected. The cinematography throughout is also absolutely exquisite, the entire look and feel of the film is just stunning. There is much more to say about this but I'll leave that to those that have already said such things. I'm just here to watch great movies and this 1962 picture is unequivocally one of those. Quite evidently a classic, no doubt about it.

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A Review by Geronimo1967 9

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-11-19

This has got to be in my top ten movies - it is an almost flawless exercise in marrying fantastic photography, casting, writing, costumes an... read more

This has got to be in my top ten movies - it is an almost flawless exercise in marrying fantastic photography, casting, writing, costumes and a score into three hours of wonderful entertainment. Rumour has it that Albert Finney was offered the lead role and suggested Peter O'Toole instead. If that is true (or not) then clearly serendipity was already on hand to guide this rendition of the story of TE Lawrence, who inspired and led an Arab uprising against the Ottoman empire. The iconic scene that introduces us to Omar Sharif as Lawrence heads to meet Prince Faisal (Alec Guinness) starts us on a journey mixing adventure, politics, superstition, ambition and cruelty. Anthony Quinn is superb as are, in lesser capacities, Claude Rains, José Ferrer and Jack Hawkins as his somewhat cynical, but opportunistic GOC. Arthur Kennedy helps take Lawrence's story to the world and through his eyes we see how his character is changed by all the violence around/instigated by him. Peter O'Toole conveys the emotional rollercoaster of a journey from naive, optimistic officer to war-weary veteran in a dazzling fashion. This is a true treat of a film.

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A Review by Peter McGinn

This is obviously an epic film, lasting nearly four hours with the wide, sweeping desert vistas and huge cast. It describes a fairly brief period of time out of a remarkable man’s life. I wonder how modern viewers handle the length of the m...

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A Review by narrator56 7

Written by narrator56 on 2020-09-24

This is obviously an epic film, lasting nearly four hours with the wide, sweeping desert vistas and huge cast. It describes a fairly brief period of time out of a remarkable man’s life. I wonder how m...

read more
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A Review by r96sk 10

Written by r96sk on 2024-09-10

227 minutes of greatness! I've always wanted to watch <em>'Lawrence of Arabia'</em> given its standing as being one of the greats, though that rather long run time always put it on my subconscious ...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 9

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-11-19

This has got to be in my top ten movies - it is an almost flawless exercise in marrying fantastic photography, casting, writing, costumes and a score into three hours of wonderful entertainment. Rumou...

read more