Lawrence of Arabia

1962 · directed by David Lean

Rating

99/100

Hit

yes

Prestige lists

AFI 100, TSPDT 250, Oscar Winner

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.

Lawrence of Arabia (1962), directed by David Lean, rates 99/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Peter O'Toole
• Alec Guinness
• Anthony Quinn
• Jack Hawkins
• Omar Sharif
• José Ferrer
• Anthony Quayle
• Claude Rains
• Arthur Kennedy
• Donald Wolfit

Crew

• Freddie Young — Director of Photography
• Anne V. Coates — Editor
• Maurice Jarre — Original Music Composer
• Michael Wilson — Screenplay
• Robert Bolt — Screenplay

More from David Lean

1. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) — 97/100 · hit
2. Doctor Zhivago (1965) — 86/100 · hit
3. Brief Encounter (1945) — 84/100 · hit
4. Oliver Twist (1948) — 83/100 · hit
5. Great Expectations (1946) — 83/100 · hit
6. This Happy Breed (1944) — 83/100 · hit

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