Sweeping epic about the real life adventures of T.E. Lawrence, a British major who unified Arab tribes and led them in the fight for independence from the Ottoman Turks in the 1920s.
Production Horizon Pictures (II) [gb](as Horizon Pictures {G.B.} Ltd. London, England);
Cast Names Cher Kaoiu; John Barry; Bruce Beeby; Fred Bennett; John Bennett; Steve Birtles; Robert Bolt; Peter Burton; J.R.M. Chapman; Tim Clutterbuck; John Crewdson; Basil Dignam; Peter Dukelow; Kenneth Fortescue; Harry Fowler; Mohamed Habachi; Jack Hedley; Rafael Hernández; Bert Holliday; Noel Howlett; Patrick Kavanagh; David Lean; Ian MacNaughton; Clive Morton; Daniel Moynihan; Henry Oscar; George Plimpton; Bryan Pringle; Kamal Rashid; Robert Rietty;
Box Office USD 342,481
Release Date 1962-12-16 (New York City, New York) (premiere) 1962-12-21 (Los Angeles, California) (premiere) 1989-02-08 (New York City, New York) (restored version) 1989-02-15 (restored version) 1997-09-05 (re-release) 2002-09-20 (limited) (re-release)
Genres Adventure; Biography; Drama; History; War;
Running Time 3 hr. 48 min. (director's cut) 3 hr. 36 min. 3 hr. 7 min. (1970 re-release) 3 hr. 30 min. (original version) 3 hr. 42 min. (premiere version) 3 hr. 47 min. (restored roadshow version)
Director David Lean
Lawrence of Arabia Reviews
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the best directed, best acted, best cinematography (no special effects) and best soundtrack - EVER!