Lawrence of Arabia
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1962 • 228 min • Adventure · History · War
Synopsis
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.
Our family guide
Best from age 12- 100 Reviewers · 4 · 60%
- 80 Audience · 3511 · 40%
An epic historical drama, this film follows T.E. Lawrence, a British officer, as he unites Arab tribes to fight against the Ottoman Empire during World War I. It's a visually stunning portrayal of a complex historical figure and a pivotal conflict.
- Violence & peril
- 5/10
- Language
- 2/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 3/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 4/10
Heads up
- Historical warfare violence
- Moments of desert peril
- Themes of identity and loyalty
What it models well
- Leadership and diplomacy
- Cross-cultural understanding
- Courage and perseverance
Talk about it after
- The complexities of war and conflict
- Historical figures and their impact
- Different cultures and perspectives
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Top billed cast
Director: David Lean • Crew: Michael Wilson, Robert Bolt
Trailers & clips
Fathom Events Trailer
Original Trailer
Denis Villeneuve on LAWRENCE OF ARABIA | TIFF 2021
Extended Preview
TCM Fathom Events Spot
Anne V. Coates on how she got the job editing LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Anne V. Coates recalls how she received a higher salary after editing LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
"Lawrence of Arabia" winning a Film Editing Oscar®
Reviewer notes
RecommendedTotally lives up to its reputation as a classic. A gripping story of a man that loses his soul that makes almost 4 hours seem like two, and with photography that hasn't aged whatsoever.
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersThis has got to be in my top ten movies - it is an almost flawless exercise in marrying fantastic photography, casting, writing, costumes and a score into three hours of wonderful entertainment. Rumour has it that Albert Finney was offered the lead role and suggested Peter O'Toole instead. If that is true (or not) then clearly serendipity was already on hand to guide this rendition of the story of TE Lawrence, who...
RecommendedTrusted family reviewers227 minutes of greatness! I've always wanted to watch <em>'Lawrence of Arabia'</em> given its standing as being one of the greats, though that rather long run time always put it on my subconscious back-burner. At last, I rooted out some time for it and man it was a well spent near four hours! I'm not going to say its length is ignorable, though it truly doesn't feel like a 3hr 47min movie - so every credit to a...
RecommendedThis is obviously an epic film, lasting nearly four hours with the wide, sweeping desert vistas and huge cast. It describes a fairly brief period of time out of a remarkable man’s life. I wonder how modern viewers handle the length of the movie, accustomed as they are to movies this lengthy featuring superheroes with humor and almost constant action. I don’t even remember how long ago I originally watched Lawr...
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 8.0/10 (3,511)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $15,000,000
- Box office
- $70,000,000
- IMDb
- tt0056172
