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Rating: 8/10 by 2814 users

Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

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.

Directing:
  • David Lean
  • Roy Stevens
  • Barbara Cole
  • Bryan Coates
  • Lee Turner
Writing:
  • Michael Wilson
  • Robert Bolt
Stars:
Release Date: Tue, Dec 11, 1962

Rating: 8/10 by 2814 users

Alternative Title:
Arabia no Rorensu - JP
Lawrence Ish Arav - IL
Lawrence d'Aràbia - ES
Arabijas Lorenss - LV
Lorens od Arabije - RS
Лоуренс Аравiйський - UA
ลอเรนซ์แห่งอาราเบีย - TH
Ərəbistanlı Lawrence - AZ
Lawrence de Arabia - ES

Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
العربية
English
Português
Türkçe
Runtime: 03 hour 48 minutes
Budget: $15,000,000
Revenue: $69,995,385

Plot Keyword: cairo, world war i, arabian, horse, jerusalem, israel, british army, british empire, damascus, camel, based on true story, gay interest, historical fiction, quicksand, desert, arab, ottoman empire
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Peter O'Toole
T.E. Lawrence
Alec Guinness
Prince Feisal
Anthony Quinn
Auda abu Tayi
Jack Hawkins
General Allenby
Omar Sharif
Sherif Ali
José Ferrer
Turkish Bey
Anthony Quayle
Colonel Harry Brighton
Claude Rains
Mr. Dryden
Arthur Kennedy
Jackson Bentley
Donald Wolfit
General Murray
Jack Gwillim
Club Secretary
Hugh Miller
R.A.M.C. Colonel
John Barry
MP in Map Room (uncredited)
Bruce Beeby
Captain at Officer's Club (uncredited)
Fred Bennett
Sergeant at Cairo Headquarters (uncredited)
John Bennett
Arab Sheik (uncredited)
Steve Birtles
Motor Bike Rider (uncredited)
Robert Bolt
Officer with Pipe Gazing at Lawrence (uncredited)
Peter Burton
Damascus Sheik (uncredited)
J.R.M. Chapman
Extra (uncredited)
Barbara Cole
Nurse (uncredited)
Basil Dignam
Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)
Peter Dukelow
Driver in Cairo (uncredited)
Mohamed El Habachi
Talal (uncredited)
Kenneth Fortescue
Allenby's Aide (uncredited)
Harry Fowler
William Potter (uncredited)
James Hayter
Sheik in Arab Council (uncredited)
Jack Hedley
Reporter (uncredited)
Rafael Hernández
Turkish Soldier (uncredited)
Noel Howlett
Vicar at St. Paul's (uncredited)
Patrick Kavanagh
Staff Major - Murray's Aide (uncredited)
David Lean
Motorcyclist by Suez Canal (uncredited)
Ian MacNaughton
Michael George Hartley (uncredited)
Clive Morton
Artillery General at Field Briefing (uncredited)
Daniel Moynihan
Officer in Officer's Club (uncredited)
Henry Oscar
Silliam (uncredited)
George Plimpton
Bedouin (uncredited)
Bryan Pringle
Driver (uncredited)
Ernie Rice
Mourner (uncredited)
Robert Rietti
Majid (voice) (uncredited)
John Robinson
Infantry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)
Norman Rossington
Corporal Jenkins (uncredited)
John Ruddock
Elder Harith (uncredited)
Fernando Sancho
Turkish Sergeant (uncredited)
Stuart Saunders
Regimental Sergeant Major (uncredited)
Cyril Shaps
Bartender in Officer's Club (uncredited)
Jack Sharp
Mourner (uncredited)
George Spence
Mourner (uncredited)
Roy Stevens
Truck Driver (uncredited)
Graham Tonbridge
Mourner (uncredited)
Barry Warren
Arab Sheik (uncredited)

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 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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