Lawrence of Arabia

During World War I, English officer Thomas Edward 'T.E.' Lawrence sets out to unite and lead the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes to fight the Turks.

Genre : AdventureHistoryWar

Runtime : 228 mins

Release Date : 1962-12-11

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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 featur...

227 minutes of greatness! I've always wanted to watch <em>'Lawrence of Arabia'</em> given its standing as being one of the greats, though that rather long run time always put it on my subconscious back-burner. At last, I rooted out some time for it and man it was a well spent near four hours! I'...

This has got to be in my top ten movies - it is an almost flawless exercise in marrying fantastic photography, casting, writing, costumes and a score into three hours of wonderful entertainment. Rumour has it that Albert Finney was offered the lead role and suggested Peter O'Toole instead. If that ...

Totally lives up to its reputation as a classic. A gripping story of a man that loses his soul that makes almost 4 hours seem like two, and with photography that hasn't aged whatsoever.

Cast

Peter O'Toole

Peter O'Toole

(T.E. Lawrence)

Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness

(Prince Feisal)

Omar Sharif

Omar Sharif

(Sherif Ali)

Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

(Auda abu Tayi)

Jack Hawkins

Jack Hawkins

(General Allenby)

José Ferrer

José Ferrer

(Turkish Bey)

Anthony Quayle

Anthony Quayle

(Colonel Harry Brighton)

Claude Rains

Claude Rains

(Mr. Dryden)

Arthur Kennedy

Arthur Kennedy

(Jackson Bentley)

Donald Wolfit

Donald Wolfit

(General Murray)

I.S. Johar

I.S. Johar

(Gasim)

Gamil Ratib

Gamil Ratib

(Majid)

Michel Ray

Michel Ray

(Farraj)

John Dimech

John Dimech

(Daud)

Zia Mohyeddin

Zia Mohyeddin

(Tafas)

Howard Marion-Crawford

Howard Marion-Crawford

(Medical Officer)

Jack Gwillim

Jack Gwillim

(Club Secretary)

Hugh Miller

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

John Bennett

(Arab Sheik (uncredited))

Steve Birtles

(Motor Bike Rider (uncredited))

Robert Bolt

Robert Bolt

(Officer with Pipe Gazing at Lawrence (uncredited))

Peter Burton

Peter Burton

(Damascus Sheik (uncredited))

J.R.M. Chapman

(Extra (uncredited))

Barbara Cole

(Nurse (uncredited))

Basil Dignam

Basil Dignam

(Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited))

Peter Dukelow

(Driver in Cairo (uncredited))

Mohamed El Habachi

Mohamed El Habachi

(Talal (uncredited))

Kenneth Fortescue

Kenneth Fortescue

(Allenby's Aide (uncredited))

Harry Fowler

Harry Fowler

(William Potter (uncredited))

James Hayter

James Hayter

(Sheik in Arab Council (uncredited))

Jack Hedley

Jack Hedley

(Reporter (uncredited))

Rafael Hernández

Rafael Hernández

(Turkish Soldier (uncredited))

Noel Howlett

Noel Howlett

(Vicar at St. Paul's (uncredited))

Patrick Kavanagh

Patrick Kavanagh

(Staff Major - Murray's Aide (uncredited))

David Lean

David Lean

(Motorcyclist by Suez Canal (uncredited))

Ian MacNaughton

Ian MacNaughton

(Michael George Hartley (uncredited))

Clive Morton

Clive Morton

(Artillery General at Field Briefing (uncredited))

Daniel Moynihan

Daniel Moynihan

(Officer in Officer's Club (uncredited))

Henry Oscar

Henry Oscar

(Silliam (uncredited))

George Plimpton

George Plimpton

(Bedouin (uncredited))

Bryan Pringle

Bryan Pringle

(Driver (uncredited))

Ernie Rice

(Mourner (uncredited))

Robert Rietti

(Majid (voice) (uncredited))

John Robinson

John Robinson

(Infantry General at Field Briefing (uncredited))

Norman Rossington

Norman Rossington

(Corporal Jenkins (uncredited))

John Ruddock

John Ruddock

(Elder Harith (uncredited))

Fernando Sancho

Fernando Sancho

(Turkish Sergeant (uncredited))

Stuart Saunders

(Regimental Sergeant Major (uncredited))

Cyril Shaps

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

Barry Warren

(Arab Sheik (uncredited))

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