Lawrence of Arabia
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| Lawrence of Arabia | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | David Lean |
| Produced by | Sam Spiegel |
| Written by | T. E. Lawrence (writings) Robert Bolt Michael Wilson (blacklisted) |
| Music by | Maurice Jarre |
| Cinematograpy by | Freddie Young |
| Edited by | Anne V. Coates |
| Starring | Peter O'Toole Omar Sharif Alec Guinness Anthony Quinn |
| Tagline | From the creators of "The Bridge on the River Kwai". |
| Production companies | Horizon Pictures |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
| Released | December 10, 1962 (UK) December 16, 1962 (USA) |
| Running time | 216 mins |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English / Arabic / Turkish |
| Budget | $15 million (estimated) |
| IMDb profile | |
Lawrence of Arabia is an epic movie from 1962, based on the life of T. E. Lawrence. It stars Peter O'Toole as the title character, along with Omar Sharif and Alec Guinness.
The 1982 movie Gandhi follows Lawrence's story pattern: after the main character dies at the start, it moves into a series of flashbacks (past events) from his life.
Lawrence of Arabia won seven Academy Awards, one of them for Best Picture.
Considered one of the greatest movies ever made, it has appeared on AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies list (as the number five selecion).
A Director's Cut of the movie, running at 216 minutes, has no women talking in it.
[edit] External links
- Lawrence of Arabia at the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)
- Greatest Films
- RaveCentral
