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 (3)
Plots(1)
Sweeping epic about the real life adventures of T.E. Lawrence, a British major who unified Arab tribes and led them in the fight for independence from the Ottoman Turks in the 1920s. (official distributor synopsis)
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