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Lawrence of Arabia is a 1962 epic biographical adventure drama film based on the life of T. E. Lawrence and his 1926 book Seven Pillars of Wisdom (also known as Revolt in the Desert). It was directed by David Lean and produced by Sam Spiegel through his British company Horizon Pictures and distributed by Columbia Pictures .
Thomas Edward Lawrence CB DSO (16 August 1888 – 19 May 1935) was a British archaeologist, army officer, diplomat, and writer who became renowned for his role in the Arab Revolt (1916–1918) and the Sinai and Palestine Campaign (1915–1918) against the Ottoman Empire during the First World War.
Lawrence of Arabia: Directed by David Lean. With Peter O'Toole, Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn, Jack Hawkins. The story of T.E. Lawrence, the English officer who successfully united and led the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes during World War I in order to fight the Turks.
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- Adventure, Biography, Drama
- David Lean
- 1962-12-11
Forming the dramatic centerpiece of Lean’s Lawrence of Arabia is the moment when Lawrence and his rebel band launch their surprise attack on Aqaba from behind.
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- 5 min
- 69.1K
- Sony Pictures Entertainment
Due to his knowledge of the native Bedouin tribes, British Lieutenant T.E. Lawrence (Peter O'Toole) is sent to Arabia to find Prince Faisal (Alec Guinness) and serve as a liaison between the...
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- Biography, History, Drama, Adventure
- PG
Lawrence is a military cartographer in the World War I British army headquarters in Cairo. Mr. Dryden ( Claude Rains) of the Arab Bureau assigns Lawrence to go into Arabia to assess the goals and chances of Arab statesman Prince Feisal ( Alec Guinness ), a leader of the Arab Revolt against the Turks, who are allied with Germany.
