Lawrence of Arabia
UK,
1962, 216 min
(Director's cut: 228 min, Alternative: 209 min)
Directed by:
David LeanCinematography:
Freddie YoungComposer:
Maurice JarreCast:
Peter O'Toole, Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn, Jack Hawkins, Omar Sharif, José Ferrer, Anthony Quayle, Claude Rains, Arthur Kennedy, Donald Wolfit, I.S. Johar (more)VOD (1)
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Winner of 7 Academy Awards including Best Picture of 1962, stands as one of the most timeless and essential motion picture masterpieces. The greatest achievement of its legendary, Oscar-winning director, David Lean, the film stars Peter O'Toole in his career-making performance as T.E. Lawrence, the audacious World War I British army officer who heroically united rival Arab desert tribes and led them to war against the mighty Turkish Empire. (Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1963 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1963 - David Lean (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1963 - Freddie Young (Best Cinematography (Color))
- 1963 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
- 1963 - Maurice Jarre (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
- 1963 - Best Achievement in Production Design
- 1963 - Best Sound Mixing
- 1963 - Peter O'Toole (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1963 - Omar Sharif (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 1963 - Michael Wilson, Robert Bolt (Best Adapted Screenplay)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1963 - Best Film
- 1963 - Peter O'Toole (Best British Actor)
- 1963 - Robert Bolt (Best British Screenplay)
- 1963 - Outstanding British Film
- 1963 - Anthony Quinn (Best Foreign Actor)
Golden Globes
- 1963 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 1963 - David Lean (Best Director)
- 1963 - Omar Sharif (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)
- 1963 - Freddie Young (Best Cinematography - Color)
- 1963 - Anthony Quinn (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1963 - Peter O'Toole (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1963 - Maurice Jarre (Best Original Score)
The Saturn Awards
- 2013 - Best DVD or Blu-ray Special Edition Release