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Lawrence of Arabia

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. The film stars Peter O'Toole as Lawrence with Alec Guinness playing Prince Faisal. The film 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.

Plot

In 1935, T. E. Lawrence dies in a motorcycle accident. He receives a memorial service at St Paul's Cathedral, but it becomes clear that many influential Britons dislike him.

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    award Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color Academy Award for Best Director Academy Award for Best Film Editing Academy Award for Best Original Score Academy Award for Best Picture Academy Award for Best Sound National Board of Review: Top Ten Films Silver nugget for the best foreign film
    contentLocation Aqaba Cairo Jordan London
    director David Lean
    editor Anne V. Coates
    events Arab Revolt Assassin Battle of Aqaba cultural identity grandiose delusions male bonding power rivalry T. E. Lawrence World War I
    genre adventure drama historical
    keywords american american entry into world war i arab bureau arabia arabian peninsula auda abu tayi betray bey big push on damascus british army british officer capture of damascus circassian clothe colonel condemn cunning damascus daraa dead man deraa draw the united states into the fight drink dry quicksand faisal i of iraq first world war forced to kill france french third republic guerrilla war guerrilla warfare his revolt howeitat implied rape injured kill lieutenant long major massacred the residents of tafas middle east nefud desert no prisoner no quarter ottoman empire power play prince feisal quicksand quran savior complex saviour complex secret treaty st paul\'s cathedral suez canal surprise attack on the port of aqaba sykes–picot agreement tafas massacre turk turkish soldier turn united kingdom united kingdom of great britain and ireland united states world war
    musicBy Maurice Jarre
    nomination Academy Award for Best Actor Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color Academy Award for Best Director Academy Award for Best Film Editing Academy Award for Best Original Score Academy Award for Best Picture Academy Award for Best Sound Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
    producer Sam Spiegel
    productionCompany AFI Catalog Horizon Pictures
    publisher Columbia Pictures
    recordedAt Jordan London Morocco Spain
    theme biographical drama epic race and ethnicity rape war