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Lawrence of Arabia (film)

Lawrence of Arabia
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Theatrical release poster by Howard Terpning
Directed by David Lean
Produced by Sam Spiegel
Screenplay by
Based on Seven Pillars of Wisdom
by T. E. Lawrence
Starring
Music by Maurice Jarre
Cinematography F.A. Young
Edited by Anne V. Coates
Production
company
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release date
  • 10 December 1962 (1962-12-10)
Running time
222 minutes
Country
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
Language English
Budget $15 million
Box office $70 million

Lawrence of Arabia is a 1962 epic historical drama film based on the life of T. E. Lawrence. It was directed by David Lean and produced by Sam Spiegel through his British company Horizon Pictures, with the screenplay by Robert Bolt and Michael Wilson. The film stars Peter O'Toole in the title role. It is widely considered one of the greatest and most influential films in the history of cinema. The dramatic score by Maurice Jarre and the Super Panavision 70 cinematography by Freddie Young are also highly acclaimed.

The film was nominated for ten Oscars at the 35th Academy Awards in 1963; it won seven in total: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Score, Best Cinematography (Color), Best Art Direction (Color), Best Film Editing and Best Sound Mixing. It also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Drama and the BAFTA Awards for Best Film and Outstanding British Film.


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