| Photos (see all 90 | slideshow) | Videos (see all 12) |
| 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) | |
| J.R.M. Chapman | ... | Extra (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) | |
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) | |
|
|
|
|
|
| Michael Collins | Cross of Iron | La battaglia di Algeri | El laberinto del fauno | The Lighthorsemen |
|
IMDb User Rating: |
IMDb User Rating: |
IMDb User Rating: |
IMDb User Rating: |
IMDb User Rating: |
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| News articles | IMDb top 250 movies | IMDb Adventure section |
| IMDb UK section | Add this title to MyMovies |
I first watched "Lawrence of Arabia" when I was about 11 years old. Being a big fan of Steven Spielberg at that time, I was sort of awed by the fact that this was his personal favorite (check the "conversation with Steven Spielberg" featurette in the special features disk and you'll really see Spielberg's affection for that film)
Over the years, Lawrence remained among my DVD collection, and I can't say I actually watched it since that first time, when, by the way, I didn't really like it. But "time does things to movies", and when I watched it again last year, I found my eyes to be weeping at the end. It instantly became one of my favorite movies.
Since then I learned a lot about the history of cinema, and I also learned a great deal about the movies of Sir David Lean. I found my self watching films like "Brief Encounter", "The Bridge on the River Kwai", "Doctor Zhivago", "Ryan's Daughter", and the underrated, "A passage to India". Lean became one of my favorite directors, and, just a few months ago, I decided to watch Lawrence with some friends. Although I had seen it a couple of times before, this time it was a different experience altogether: from the starting credits, to the blowing of the match, the crossing of the Nefud dessert, finding Gassim and bringing him back to the camp, the invasion of Aqaba, his torture and rape (?), Lawrence's laugh after the slap by the "outrageaous" guy, his being left alone, to the final gaze to the motorcycle. I sensed something when I watched that film, which leaves my with the undoubted feeling that "Lawrence of Arabia" is the greatest film ever made. For me, this is it. Ever since '62, it's been a downfall. No other film has managed to reach Lawrence in its poetic greatness. Few do come very close (Vertigo for instance).
If we are to classify the two complete different cinematic styles, it would be those of Hitchcock and Ford. Hitch was a very "confined" director. He captured his movies from the point of view of one character. His movies took place, most of the time, in closed spaces. In a sense, Hitchcock's films were a journey in people's emotions and a study in people's characters. On the other hand, Ford was an open director. He wasn't confined to one character, or one location, his films where actual journeys. His basis was mostly on theme, and his main ability was to amaze with his imagery. Thus, these are the two different shooting styles....Well, Lean combines both.
Which is basically why his best film, Lawrence, is the best film of all times. But not only in terms of style. Also, in terms of content. The intelligent script written by Robert Bolt, the powerhouse performances by O'Toole and Shariff (a shame they didn't get the statuette), but also, the ultimately heroic yet tragic figure of T.E. Lawrence, contribute in making this the most visually and emotionally sweeping film of the last 111 years.
Such a shame that Lean retired for 14 years after "Ryan's Daughter", there's no way to know where he would have gotten.