Adventure ·History ·War · United Kingdom · 1962 · 3h 48m

Lawrence of Arabia

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Director
David Lean
Cast
Peter O'Toole as T.E. Lawrence Alec Guinness as Prince Feisal Omar Sharif as Sherif Ali Anthony Quinn as Auda abu Tayi Jack Hawkins as General Allenby José Ferrer as Turkish Bey
Crew
Freddie Young — Director of Photography Anne V. Coates — Editor Maurice Jarre — Original Music Composer Robert Bolt — Screenplay Michael Wilson — Screenplay Sam Spiegel — Producer
Tagline

Nothing is written.

Synopsis

During World War I, English officer Thomas Edward 'T.E.' Lawrence sets out to unite and lead the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes to fight the Turks.

Trailer Lawrence of Arabia — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
cairoworld war iarabianhorsejerusalembritish armybritish empiredamascuscamelbased on true storyhistorical fictionquicksand
Key Collaborators
David Lean Director Freddie Young Director of Photography Anne V. Coates Editor Maurice Jarre Original Music Composer Robert Bolt Screenplay Michael Wilson Screenplay Sam Spiegel Producer John Box Production Design Phyllis Dalton Costume Design John Wilson-Apperson Costume Design
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