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Lawrence of Arabia

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Lawrence of Arabia

1962 · 228 min

Directed by David Lean

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AdventureHistoryWar
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Overview

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.

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Cast

Peter O'TooleT.E. Lawrence
Alec GuinnessPrince Feisal
Anthony QuinnAuda abu Tayi
Jack HawkinsGeneral Edmund Allenby
Omar SharifSherif Ali
José FerrerTurkish Bey
Anthony QuayleColonel Harry Brighton
Claude RainsMr. Dryden
Arthur KennedyJackson Bentley
Donald WolfitGeneral Archibald Murray