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Lawrence of Arabia

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8.0(3,630)19623h 48m21

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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Status
Released
Budget
$15M
Box office
$70M
Language
Arabic
  • cairo
  • world war i
  • arabian
  • horse
  • jerusalem
  • british army
  • british empire
  • damascus
  • camel
  • based on true story
  • historical fiction
  • quicksand

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

David Lean

Produced in

United Kingdom

Where to watch

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Release dates

  • IndiaIN

    • Digital / OTT30 Jul 2016
  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalPGNew York City, New York16 Dec 1962
    • Theatricalrestored version15 Feb 1989
  • United KingdomGB

    • PremierePGLondon10 Dec 1962
    • TheatricalPG11 Dec 1962
    • TVPGITV22 Dec 1975
    • Theatrical26 May 1989
  • United Arab EmiratesAE

    • PhysicalBlu-ray15 Jul 2019
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalPG10 Jan 1963
    • Theatricalrestored version13 Jul 1999
  • CanadaCA

    • Theatrical30 Jan 1963
  • ArgentinaAR

    • Theatrical20 Mar 1963
    • Theatricalre-release3 Mar 1971
  • BelgiumBE

    • Theatrical93 Jan 1964
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical143 Feb 1963
  • ChinaCN

    • PremiereBeijing International Film Festival21 Apr 2013
  • CzechiaCZ

    • Physical18+1 Jun 1993
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical1515 Oct 1963

Frequently asked questions

Lawrence of Arabia was released on 11 December 1962.

Audience reviews

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    Peter McGinn

    9/24/2020

    7/10

    This 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 Lawrenc…

  • R

    r96sk

    9/10/2024

    10/10

    227 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 all …

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    CinemaSerf

    11/19/2024

    9/10

    This 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 in…

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    OrpheumFilms

    11/16/2025

    Totally 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.

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