Lawrence of Arabia

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Lawrence of Arabia
Directed by David Lean
Produced by Sam Spiegel
Written by T. E. Lawrence (writings)
Robert Bolt
Michael Wilson (blacklisted)
Music by Maurice Jarre
Cinematography Freddie Young
Editing by Anne V. Coates
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Starring Peter O'Toole
Omar Sharif
Alec Guinness
Anthony Quinn
Tagline From the creators of "The Bridge on the River Kwai".
Production companies Horizon Pictures
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Released December 10, 1962 (UK)
December 16, 1962 (USA)
Running time 216 mins
Country United Kingdom
Language English / Arabic / Turkish
Budget $15 million (estimated)
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Lawrence of Arabia is an epic movie from 1962, based on the life of T. E. Lawrence. It stars Peter O'Toole as the title character, along with Omar Sharif and Alec Guinness.

The 1982 movie Gandhi follows Lawrence's story pattern: after the main character dies at the start, it moves into a series of flashbacks (past events) from his life.

Lawrence of Arabia won seven Academy Awards, one of them for Best Picture.

Considered one of the greatest movies ever made, it has appeared on AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies list (as the number five selecion).

A Director's Cut of the movie, running at 216 minutes, has no women talking in it.

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