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, Jerusalem, and Damascus during the 1910s. It runs 228 minutes and is rated PG.

A biopic, with a contemplative and bleak tone. 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

Cairo JerusalemDamascus

Setting

Desert

When

1910s

Premise & themes

Premise

Biopic

Themes

Identity Power & Corruption War's Cost

Structure

Frame Narrative

Tone

ContemplativeBleak

Shape

Protagonist

Solo LeadAntihero

Pacing

Measured

Based on

Historical Fiction

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The world of this film

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Premise & themes

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