Lawrence of Arabia

Resource Information

The work Lawrence of Arabia represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in The Ferguson Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Lawrence of Arabia

Statement of responsibility

Columbia Pictures presents ; the Sam Spiegel, David Lean production ; screenplay by Robert Bolt and Michael Wilson ; produced by Sam Spiegel ; directed by David Lean

Contributor

• Spiegel, Sam
• Guinness, Alec, 1914-2000
• Quinn, Anthony, 1915-2001
• Rains, Claude, 1889-1967
• Columbia Pictures Corporation
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (Firm)
• Bolt, Robert
• Ferrer, José, 1912-1992
• Wilson, Michael, 1914-1978
• Hawkins, Jack, 1910-1973
• Sharif, Omar, 1932-
• Kennedy, Arthur, 1914-1990
• Lean, David, 1908-1991
• O'Toole, Peter, 1932-

Actor

• Sharif, Omar, 1932-
• Ferrer, José, 1912-1992
• Guinness, Alec, 1914-2000
• Hawkins, Jack, 1910-1973
• Kennedy, Arthur, 1914-1990
• O'Toole, Peter, 1932-
• Quinn, Anthony, 1915-2001
• Rains, Claude, 1889-1967

Screenwriter

• Bolt, Robert
• Wilson, Michael, 1914-1978

Director

• Lean, David, 1908-1991

Producer

• Spiegel, Sam

Subject

• Historical films
• Lawrence, T. E., (Thomas Edward), 1888-1935 -- Drama
• Middle East -- History -- 20th century -- Drama
• Soldiers -- Great Britain -- Biography | Drama
• World War, 1914-1918 -- Arabian Peninsula -- Drama
• World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Middle East -- Drama
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Feature films
• Biographical films

Genre

• Feature films
• Biography
• Drama
• Historical films
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Biographical films

Language

• eng
• chi
• fre
• kor
• por
• spa
• tha
• eng

Summary

The story of T.E. Lawrence, the heroic and troubled man who organized the Arab nations to fight the Turks in World War I and then, having reached a pinnacle of power in Mideast politics, retired to postwar military obscurity

Awards note

Academy Awards, 1963: Best picture, best director, best sound, best color cinematography, best editing, best score, best art direction.

Cataloging source

MHB

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Directory of photography, F.A. Young ; editor, Anne V. Coates ; music composed by Maurice Jarre

Dewey number

791.4372

Intended audience

Rated PG

Language note

English, with optional French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, and Thai subtitles; closed-captioned

LC call number

PN1997

LC item number

.L38 2002

PerformerNote

Peter O'Toole, Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn, Jack Hawkins, Jose Ferrer, Anthony Quayle, Claude Rains, Arthur Kennedy, Donald Wolfit, I.S. Johar, Omar Sharif

Runtime

227

Target audience

general

Technique

live action