1962 · 228 min · PG

Lawrence of Arabia

Name: Lawrence of Arabia
Genre: Adventure, History, War
Released: 1962
Duration: 228 min
Cast: Peter O'Toole, Alec Guinness, Omar Sharif, Anthony Quinn, Jack Hawkins

Directed by David Lean · Adventure, History, War

Lawrence of Arabia (1962) is a Adventure film, directed by David Lean set in Cairo and Damascus during the 1910s–1930s. It runs 228 minutes and is rated PG.

Themes of identity, power & corruption, and war's cost play out through frame narrative.

Composer

Maurice Jarre

Cinematography

Freddie Young

Cast

Peter O'TooleAlec GuinnessOmar SharifAnthony QuinnJack HawkinsJosé FerrerAnthony QuayleClaude Rains

The world of this film

Setting

Where

CairoDamascus

Setting

Desert Urban

When

1910s 1930s

Premise & themes

Themes

IdentityPower & CorruptionWar's Cost

Structure

Frame Narrative

Tone

ContemplativeMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist

Solo Lead

Pacing

Measured

Based on

True Story

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Lawrence of Arabia

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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