Lawrence of Arabia
1962 film directed by David Lean · Released 1962
Lawrence of Arabia is a 1962 epic biographical drama film directed by David Lean and produced by Sam Spiegel through the latter's British company Horizon Pictures and distributed by Columbia Pictures. It is based on the life of T. E. Lawrence and his 1926 book Seven Pillars of Wisdom (also known as Revolt in the Desert). Lawrence of Arabia introduces Peter O'Toole as Lawrence, with Alec Guinness playing Prince Faisal. It also stars Jack Hawkins, Anthony Quinn, Omar Sharif, Anthony Quayle, Claude Rains, Jose Ferrer and Arthur Kennedy.
Cast ages when filming began (May 1961)
- Jack Hawkins, as General Edmund Allenby: 50
- Anthony Quinn, as Auda Abu Tayi: 46
- Peter O'Toole, as T. E. Lawrence: 28
- Alec Guinness, as Prince Faisal: 47
- Omar Sharif, as Sherif Ali ibn el Kharish: 29
- José Ferrer, as the Turkish Bey: 49
- Anthony Quayle, as Colonel Harry Brighton: 47
- Claude Rains, as Mr Dryden: 71
- Arthur Kennedy, as Jackson Bentley: 47
- Michel de Carvalho, as Farraj: 16
- Donald Wolfit, as General Archibald Murray: 59
- Gamil Ratib, as Majid: 34
- Harry Fowler, as Corporal William Potter: 34
- Jack Gwillim, as the club secretary: 51
- Zia Mohyeddin, as Tafas: 29
- I. S. Johar, as Gasim: 41
- David Lean, as a voice shouting: 53
- Jack Hedley, as a reporter: 31
- Ian MacNaughton, as Corporal Michael George Hartley: 35
- Fernando Sancho, as the Turkish sergeant: 45
- Robert Bolt, as one of the officers: 36
- Howard Marion-Crawford, as the medical officer: 47
- Hugh Miller, as the RAMC colonel: 71–72
- Peter Burton, as a Damascus sheik: 40
- Henry Oscar, as Silliam: 69
- Norman Rossington, as Corporal Jenkins: 32