Lawrence of Arabia

1962, Biography/Adventure, 3h 36m

129 Reviews 50,000+ Ratings

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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. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Due to his knowledge of the native Bedouin tribes, British Lieutenant T.E. Lawrence (Peter O'Toole) is sent to Arabia to find Prince Faisal (Alec Guinness) and serve as a liaison between the Arabs and the British in their fight against the Turks. With the aid of native Sherif Ali (Omar Sharif), Lawrence rebels against the orders of his superior officer and strikes out on a daring camel journey across the harsh desert to attack a well-guarded Turkish port.
  • Rating:
    PG
  • Genre:
    Biography, Adventure
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    David Lean
  • Producer:
    Robert A. Harris, Sam Spiegel
  • Writer:
    Robert Bolt, Michael Wilson
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     original
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $6.0M
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Columbia TriStar Home Video, Columbia Tristar, RCA Home Video, Criterion Collection
  • Sound Mix:
    Surround

Cast & Crew

Peter O'Toole
T.E. Lawrence
Alec Guinness
Prince Feisal
Anthony Quinn
Auda abu Tayi
Omar Sharif
Sherif Ali ibn el Kharish
Jack Hawkins
Gen. Lord Edmund Allenby
José Ferrer
Turkish Bey
Claude Rains
Mr. Dryden
Anthony Quayle
Col. Harry Brighton
Arthur Kennedy
Jackson Bentley
Donald Wolfit
Gen. Sir Archibald Murray
I.S. Johar
Gasim
Gamil Ratib
Majid
Michel Ray
Farraj
Zia Mohyeddin
Tafas
John Dimech
Daud
Howard Marion-Crawford
Medical officer
Jack Gwillim
Club secretary
Hugh Miller
R. A. M. C. Colonel
David Lean
Director
Robert Bolt
Writer
Michael Wilson
Writer
Robert A. Harris
Producer
Sam Spiegel
Producer
Maurice Jarre
Original Music
Freddie Young
Cinematographer
Anne V. Coates
Film Editing
Maude Spector
Casting
John Box
Production Design
John Stoll
Art Director
Dario Simoni
Set Decoration
Phyllis Dalton
Costume Design
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Critic Reviews for Lawrence of Arabia

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Audience Reviews for Lawrence of Arabia

  • Aug 16, 2016
    A masterwork. The scene walking in the desert left me breathless. Highly recommended.
    Christian C Super Reviewer
  • May 30, 2016
    Classic film. As long as you can get past the insanely long run time (it's close to 4 hours I believe), you'll really enjoy this movie.
    Stephen S Super Reviewer
  • Mar 17, 2014
    A splendorous epic restored to near perfection, running now for almost four hours of magnificent visuals and fantastic dialogue, and it offers us both O'Toole and Sharif in superb performances - especially the former as a complex, contradictory man in a journey from eccentric soldier to mad exhibitionist.
    Carlos M Super Reviewer
  • Apr 18, 2013
    The movie has you from the moment that you see the vistas of sand across the horizon. Lean is a master of the big film. While ordinarily I don't enjoy the "white man leads dark men" type of picture, O'Toole is magnificent enough to make you forget about such trivia.
    John B Super Reviewer
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