---
title: 'Lawrence of Arabia (1962)'
type: 'film'
director: 'David Lean'
released: '1962-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 216
certification: 'PG'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Adventure'
  - 'War'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/lawrence-of-arabia-1962'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056172/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

1962 · PG · 216 min · Drama, Adventure, War, History · United Kingdom, United States


## Synopsis

Lawrence of Arabia is a 1962 epic biographical drama film directed by David Lean and produced by Sam Spiegel through the latter's British company Horizon Pictures and distributed by Columbia Pictures. It is based on the life of T. E. Lawrence and his 1926 book Seven Pillars of Wisdom. Lawrence of Arabia introduces Peter O'Toole as Lawrence, with Alec Guinness playing Prince Faisal. It also stars Jack Hawkins, Anthony Quinn, Omar Sharif, Anthony Quayle, Claude Rains, Jose Ferrer and Arthur Kennedy. The screenplay was written by Robert Bolt and Michael Wilson.

## Credits

- **Director:** [David Lean](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-lean)
- **Screenplay:** [Michael Wilson](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-wilson), [Robert Bolt](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-bolt), [T. E. Lawrence](https://cinepixo.com/people/t-e-lawrence)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Maurice Jarre](https://cinepixo.com/people/maurice-jarre)
- **Producer:** [Sam Spiegel](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-spiegel)
- **Editor:** [Anne V. Coates](https://cinepixo.com/people/anne-v-coates)

## Cast

- [José Ferrer](https://cinepixo.com/people/jose-ferrer) as the Turkish Bey
- [Fernando Sancho](https://cinepixo.com/people/fernando-sancho) as the Turkish sergeant
- [Gamil Ratib](https://cinepixo.com/people/gamil-ratib) as Majid
- [Rafael Hernández](https://cinepixo.com/people/rafael-hernandez)
- [Robert Riettii](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-riettii) as Majid
- [Peter O'Toole](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-o-toole) as T. E. Lawrence
- [Omar Sharif](https://cinepixo.com/people/omar-sharif) as Sherif Ali ibn el Kharish
- [Harry Fowler](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-fowler) as Corporal Potter
- [Bryan Pringle](https://cinepixo.com/people/bryan-pringle) as a driver
- [Donald Wolfit](https://cinepixo.com/people/donald-wolfit) as Archibald James Murray
- [Jack Gwillim](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-gwillim) as the club secretary
- [Arthur Kennedy](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-kennedy) as Jackson Bentley
- [David Lean](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-lean) as a voice shouting
- [Alec Guinness](https://cinepixo.com/people/alec-guinness) as Faisal I of Iraq
- [Hugh Miller](https://cinepixo.com/people/hugh-miller) as the RAMC colonel

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/lawrence-of-arabia-1962
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