Lawrence of Arabia (film)
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Lawrence of Arabia (film)

Film information
NameLawrence of Arabia
Directed byDavid Lean
Produced bySam Spiegel
Written byRobert Bolt
Michael Wilson
StarringPeter O'Toole
Omar Sharif
Alec Guinness
Anthony Quinn
Jack Hawkins
José Ferrer
Anthony Quayle
Claude Rains
Music byMaurice Jarre
CinematographyFreddie Young
Editing byAnne V. Coates
StudioHorizon Pictures
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date10 December 1962
Running time216 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Arabic
Turkish
Budget$15 million

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'Lawrence of Arabia' is a 1962 British epic film based on the life of T. E. Lawrence. It was directed by David Lean and produced by Austrian Sam Spiegel (through his British company, Horizon Pictures), from a script by Robert Bolt and Michael Wilson. (Lean and Spiegel had recently completed the acclaimed film The Bridge on the River Kwai.) The film stars Peter O'Toole in the title role. It is widely considered one of the greatest and most influential films in the history of cinema. The dramatic score by Maurice Jarre and the Super Panavision 70 cinematography by Freddie Young are also highly acclaimed.

The film depicts Lawrence's experiences in Arabia during World War I, in particular his attacks on Aqaba and Damascus and his involvement in the Arab National Council. Its themes include Lawrence's emotional struggles with violence in war (especially the conflicts between Arab tribes and the Turkish army), his personal identity, and his divided allegiance between his native Britain and its army and his newfound comrades within the Arabian desert tribes.

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Awards
Preceded by
West Side Story		Academy Award for Best Picture
1962		Succeeded by
Tom Jones
Preceded by
Ballad of a Soldier
The Hustler		BAFTA Award for Best Film from any Source
1963
Preceded by
A Taste of Honey		BAFTA Award for Best British Film
1963


Films directed by David Lean

1940sIn Which We Serve (1942) * This Happy Breed (1944) * Blithe Spirit (1945) * Brief Encounter (1945) * Great Expectations (1946) * Oliver Twist (1948) * The Passionate Friends (1949)
1950sMadeleine (1950) * The Sound Barrier (1952) * Hobson's Choice (1954) * Summertime (1955) * The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
1960sLawrence of Arabia (1962) * Doctor Zhivago (1965)
1970sRyan's Daughter (1970) * Lost and Found: The Story of Cook's Anchor (1979)
1980sA Passage to India (1984)

Academy Award for Best Picture

West Side Story (1961) * Lawrence of Arabia (1962) * Tom Jones (1963) * My Fair Lady (1964) * The Sound of Music (1965) * A Man for All Seasons (1966) * In the Heat of the Night (1967) * Oliver! (1968) * Midnight Cowboy (1969) * Patton (1970) * The French Connection (1971) * The Godfather (1972) * The Sting (1973) * The Godfather Part II (1974) * One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) * Rocky (1976) * Annie Hall (1977) * The Deer Hunter (1978) * Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) * Ordinary People (1980)

Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture � Drama

The Guns of Navarone (1961) * Lawrence of Arabia (1962) * The Cardinal (1963) * Becket (1964) * Doctor Zhivago (1965) * A Man for All Seasons (1966) * In the Heat of the Night (1967) * The Lion in Winter (1968) * Anne of the Thousand Days (1969) * Love Story (1970) * The French Connection (1971) * The Godfather (1972) * The Exorcist (1973) * Chinatown (1974) * One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) * Rocky (1976) * The Turning Point (1977) * Midnight Express (1978) * Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) * Ordinary People (1980) ---- Complete List * (1951 �1960) * (1961 �1980) * (1981 �2000) * (2001 �present)



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