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Overview

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Director:
David Lean
Writers (WGA):
T.E. Lawrence (writings)
Robert Bolt (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
30 January 1963 (Canada) more
Genre:
Adventure | Biography | Drama | War more
Tagline:
The Desert Classic. (1983 Video Release) more
Plot:
Epic rumination on a flamboyant and controversial British military figure and his conflicted loyalties during wartime service. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Won 7 Oscars. Another 19 wins & 12 nominations more
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Peter O'Toole ... T.E. Lawrence

Alec Guinness ... Prince Feisal

Anthony Quinn ... Auda Abu Tayi
Jack Hawkins ... General Lord Edmund Allenby

Omar Sharif ... Sherif Ali
José Ferrer ... Turkish Bey (as Jose Ferrer)
Anthony Quayle ... Colonel Brighton

Claude Rains ... Mr. Dryden
Arthur Kennedy ... Jackson Bentley
Donald Wolfit ... General Murray
I.S. Johar ... Gasim
Gamil Ratib ... Majid
Michel Ray ... Farraj
John Dimech ... Daud
Zia Mohyeddin ... Tafas
Howard Marion-Crawford ... Medical Officer (as Howard Marion Crawford)

Jack Gwillim ... Club Secretary
Hugh Miller ... R.A.M.C. Colonel
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Barry ... MP in Map Room (uncredited)
Bruce Beeby ... Captain at Officer's Club (uncredited)
Fred Bennett ... Sergeant at Cairo Headquarters (uncredited)
John Bennett ... (uncredited)
Steve Birtles ... Motor Bike Rider (uncredited)
Robert Bolt ... Officer with Pipe Gazing at Lawrence (uncredited)

Peter Burton ... Sheik in Arab Council (uncredited)
Tim Clutterbuck ... Turkish Pilot (uncredited)
Barbara Cole ... Nurse (uncredited)
Captain John Crewdson ... Turkish Pilot (uncredited)
Basil Dignam ... Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)
Peter Dukelow ... Driver in Cairo (uncredited)
Kenneth Fortescue ... Allenby's Aide (uncredited)
Harry Fowler ... William Potter (uncredited)
Mohamed Habachi ... Talal (uncredited)
Jack Hedley ... Reporter at Lawrence's Funeral (uncredited)
Rafael Hernández ... (uncredited)
Bert Holliday ... Driver (uncredited)
Noel Howlett ... Vicar at St. Paul's (uncredited)
Cher Kaoiu ... Khitan of Aleppo (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 ... Reciter (uncredited)
George Plimpton ... Bedouin (uncredited)
Bryan Pringle ... Driver (uncredited)
Kamal Rashid ... Auda's Son (uncredited)
Robert Rietty ... 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)
Roy Stevens ... Truck Driver (uncredited)
Barry Warren ... Two British Officers / Arab Sheik (uncredited)
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Directed by
David Lean 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
T.E. Lawrence (writings)

Robert Bolt (screenplay) and
Michael Wilson (screenplay) originally uncredited: credit restored in 1978 by WGA

Produced by
Robert A. Harris .... producer (1989 reconstruction and restoration)
David Lean .... producer (as The Sam Spiegel-David Lean Production of Lawrence of Arabia)
Jim Painten .... produced by (1989 restoration)
Sam Spiegel .... produced by
 
Original Music by
Maurice Jarre (music composed by)
 
Cinematography by
Freddie Young (director of photography) (as F.A. Young)
 
Film Editing by
Anne V. Coates 
 
Casting by
Maude Spector 
 
Production Design by
John Box 
 
Art Direction by
John Stoll 
Anthony Masters (uncredited)
 
Set Decoration by
Dario Simoni (uncredited)
 
Costume Design by
Phyllis Dalton 
 
Makeup Department
Charles E. Parker .... make up (as Charles Parker)
A.G. Scott .... hairdresser
 
Production Management
John Palmer .... production manager
R.L.M. Davidson .... production manager (uncredited)
Tadeo Villalba .... unit production manager (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Noël Howard .... second unit director (as Noel Howard)
André Smagghe .... second unit director (as Andre Smagghe)
Roy Stevens .... assistant director
Bryan Coates .... second assistant director (uncredited)
André De Toth .... second unit director (uncredited)
Benchekroun Larbi .... assistant director (uncredited)
Michael Stevenson .... second assistant director (uncredited)
David Tringham .... second assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Fred Bennett .... construction assistant
Peter Dukelow .... construction manager
Eddie Fowlie .... property master
Terence Marsh .... assistant art director (as T. Marsh)
George Richardson .... assistant art director (as G. Richardson)
Tony Rimmington .... assistant art director (as A. Rimmington)
Roy Rossotti .... assistant art director (as R. Rossotti)
Dario Simoni .... set dresser
José Algueró .... assistant art director: Spain (uncredited)
Charles Bishop .... sketch artist (uncredited)
David Fowlie .... assistant property master (uncredited)
John Graysmark .... draughtsman (uncredited)
Edward Rodrigo .... production buyer (uncredited)
Wallis Smith .... assistant art director (uncredited)
Peter Spencer .... chargehand props (uncredited)
Roy Stannard .... draughtsman (uncredited)
Roy Walker .... draughtsman (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Richard L. Anderson .... sound consultant (1989 restoration)
John Cox .... sound dubbing
Paddy Cunningham .... sound recordist
Gregg Landaker .... rerecording mixer (1989 restoration)
Winston Ryder .... sound editor
Malcolm Cooke .... dialogue editor (uncredited)
Beryl Mortimer .... foley artist (uncredited)
Stan Phillips .... boom operator (uncredited)
Terry Sharratt .... boom operator (uncredited)
Don Wortham .... boom operator (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Cliff Richardson .... special effects
Wally Veevers .... special effects (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Ken Buckle .... stunts (uncredited)
Geoffrey Last .... stunt pilot (uncredited)
Joe Powell .... stunts (uncredited)
Nosher Powell .... stunts (uncredited)
John Sullivan .... stunt double: Peter O'Toole (uncredited)
Dan Wilmott .... stunt pilot (uncredited)
D.J. Wimott .... stunt pilot (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Archie Dansie .... chief electrician
Ernest Day .... camera operator
Skeets Kelly .... photography: second unit
Peter Newbrook .... photography: second unit
Nicolas Roeg .... photography: second unit
Ronald Anscombe .... clapper loader (uncredited)
Steve Birtles .... gaffer (uncredited)
Kenneth Danvers .... still photographer (uncredited)
Ceri Davies .... camera operator (uncredited)
Mike Fox .... focus puller: second unit (uncredited)
Ginger Gemmel .... camera operator (uncredited)
Mark Kaufman .... still photographer (uncredited)
Kevin Kavanagh .... focus puller (uncredited)
Tim Murphy .... rigging gaffer (uncredited)
Dick Savery .... grip (uncredited)
Bob Stilwell .... clapper loader (uncredited)
Alex Thomson .... camera operator: second unit (uncredited)
Mike Tomlin .... clapper loader (uncredited)
Les Wiggins .... camera technician (uncredited)
Mervyn Wilson .... focus puller (uncredited)
Kenneth J. Withers .... focus puller (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
John Wilson-Apperson .... wardrober
Charles Guerin .... wardrobe assistant (uncredited)
Jose Luis de la Heras .... wardrobe assistant (Spain) (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Anne V. Coates .... editorial consultant (1989 restoration)
Norman Savage .... associate editor (uncredited)
Aidan Stanford .... color timer (2002 restoration) (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Adrian Boult .... music conductor (as Sir Adrian Boult)
London Philharmonic Orchestra .... musician (as The London Philharmonic Orchestra)
Gerard Schurmann .... orchestrations (as Gerard Schurmann)
Lawrence Ashmore .... orchestrations (uncredited)
Maurice Jarre .... conductor (uncredited)
Morris Stoloff .... music coordinator (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Peter Middlemiss .... transportation manager (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Barbara Cole .... continuity
Maggie Field .... assistant (1989 restoration)
Robert A. Harris .... 1989 reconstruction and restoration
Joanne Lawson .... assistant (1989 restoration)
Jude Schneider .... assistant (1989 restoration)
Douglas Twiddy .... location manager
Nicole Apoteker .... production secretary: Morocco (uncredited)
Raif Asharif .... veterinarian (uncredited)
Barbara Back .... production secretary: Morocco (uncredited)
Peter Beale .... office runner (uncredited)
John Breslin .... dialect advisor (uncredited)
Marie Budberg .... researcher (uncredited)
Jock Dalgleish .... liaison officer (uncredited)
John Dunkley .... office runner (uncredited)
Richard Ford .... mechanic: Rolls Royce (uncredited)
Josie Fulford .... assistant continuity (uncredited)
Hamdan Hamid .... riding instructor (uncredited)
Noreen Hipwell .... production secretary (uncredited)
Philip Hobbs .... location caterer (uncredited)
Bert Holliday .... mechanic (uncredited)
Lt. Col. R.C. Hutt .... military advisor (uncredited)
Mildred McCarger .... production representative (uncredited)
Grace McCorrey .... production secretary (uncredited)
Jean Menz .... secretary: Mr. Spiegel (uncredited)
Hugh Miller .... dialogue coach (uncredited)
Eva Monley .... location manager (uncredited)
Eva Monley .... production assistant (uncredited)
Pat Moon .... production secretary (uncredited)
Pamela Moore .... production secretary (uncredited)
Anthony Nutting .... technical advisor (uncredited)
L.E.M. Perowne .... military advisor (uncredited)
Otto Plaschkes .... production assistant (uncredited)
Martin Scorsese .... presenter (1989 restoration) (uncredited)
Eustace Shipman .... medical doctor (uncredited)
Norman Spencer .... assistant: Mr. Lean (uncredited)
Steven Spielberg .... presenter (1989 restoration) (uncredited)
John Sullivan .... wrangler (uncredited)
Jeremy Taylor .... horse master (uncredited)
Lew Thornburn .... representative: London (uncredited)
Lee Turner .... script supervisor: second unit (uncredited)
David White .... production accountant (uncredited)
Maureen Whitty .... production secretary (uncredited)
John R. Woolfenden .... unit publicist (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Jon Davison .... special thanks (1989 restoration)
David Lean .... special thanks (1989 restoration) (as Sir David Lean)
Martin Scorsese .... special thanks (1989 restoration)
Steven Spielberg .... special thanks (1989 restoration)
 
Crew verified as complete


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Additional Details

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Runtime:
216 min | UK:228 min (director's cut) | UK:187 min (1970 re-release) | UK:210 min (original version) | UK:222 min (premiere version) | USA:227 min (restored roadshow version)
Country:
UK
Language:
English | Arabic | Turkish
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (RCA Sound Recording) (70 mm prints) | Dolby SR (35 mm prints) (restored version) | Mono (35 mm prints) (original version) | 4-Track Stereo (magnetic prints) (35 mm) (original version) | DTS 70 mm (70mm restored version)
Certification:
Hong Kong:IIA | USA:Approved (original rating) | USA:G (re-rating) (1971) | Iceland:12 | Portugal:M/12 | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Netherlands:12 (DVD rating) | South Korea:12 | Brazil:14 | USA:PG (edited for re-rating) (1988) | West Germany:12 (f) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M (Special Edition DVD) | Australia:PG | Chile:TE | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Ireland:PG | Norway:15 (director's cut) | Norway:16 | Singapore:PG | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:PG
Filming Locations:
Ait Benhaddou, Ouarzazate, Morocco more
Company:
Horizon Pictures (II) more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The film missed out on a 11th Oscar nomination - for Best Costume Design - because someone forgot to submit Phyllis Dalton's name for consideration. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: In the movie, Farraj is mortally wounded by a detonator going off in his clothes, but in The Seven Pillars of Wisdom, T.E Lawrence writes that Farraj was wounded by a Turk shooting him while riding on his camel. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Vicar at St. Paul's: Well nil nisi bonum. But I find something... disproportionate in all this.
Colonel Brighton: He was a remarkable chap. By any counts, remarkable.
Vicar at St. Paul's: Did you know him well?
Colonel Brighton: I knew him.
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FAQ

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What was Robert Bolt's contribution to the script vs. Michael Wilson's contribution, and why was Wilson denied credit?
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43 out of 52 people found the following comment useful.
744 people need to rethink their ratings, 1 August 2005
10/10
Author: earlgreyboy from United States

The fact that 744 people on the Internet Movie Database gave Lawrence of Arabia a "1" one the the 1-10 scale is outright obscene. Not only is Lawrence of Arabia one of the best cinematic achievements of all time, and historically intriguing to boot, it's a just plain great film with a little bit of something for everyone, including a rich historical plot, vibrant characters, great setting, and plenty of fabulously choreographed battle scenes. The film is also topical for today's society, for example: "Why is terrorism so popular in the middle east today? Well, it might just have something to do with the fact T.E. Lawrence encouraged the Arab tribes to deal with their Ottoman occupiers using bombs and machine guns." How anyone with eyes and ears could dislike this movie that much is beyond my comprehension.

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