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.
Cinematography
Freddie Young shot actual mirages. No CGI, just sun and madness.
Acting
O'Toole was a unknown stage actor. Now he's eternal.
Direction
Lean made you feel the desert as character, not backdrop.
Director
David Lean
Peter O'Toole
T.E. Lawrence
Alec Guinness
Prince Feisal
Omar Sharif
Sherif Ali
Anthony Quinn
Auda abu Tayi
Jack Hawkins
General Allenby
José Ferrer
Turkish Bey
Anthony Quayle
Colonel Harry Brighton
Claude Rains
Mr. Dryden
Arthur Kennedy
Jackson Bentley
Donald Wolfit
General Murray
I.S. Johar
Gasim
Gamil Ratib
Majid
Michel Ray
Farraj
John Dimech
Daud
Zia Mohyeddin
Tafas
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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