Lawrence of Arabia (motion picture) Lawrence of Arabia (motion picture), box-office hit motion picture about the adventures of British soldier T. E. Lawrence, based on his autobiography. Released in 1962, this British production won seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Art Direction, and Best Cinematography. During World War I (1914- 1918), Lawrence (played by Peter O’Toole) convinces several factions of Arabs to unite in rebellion against the Ottoman Empire. The movie is notable for its striking desert scenery and for O’Toole’s vibrant portrayal of the enigmatic Lawrence, which made the actor an international movie star. Director David Lean Cast Peter O'Toole (T. E. Lawrence) Alec Guinness (Prince Feisel) 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) Omar Sharif (Sherif Ali Ibn El Kharish) I. S. Johar (Gasim) Gamil Ratib (Majid) Michel Ray (Ferraj) Zia Mohyeddin (Tafas) John Dimech (Daud) Howard Marion-Crawford (Medical officer) Jack Gwillim (Club secretary) Hugh Miller (RAMC colonel) Kenneth Fortescue (Allenby's aide) Stuart Saunders (Regimental sergeant major) Fernando Sancho (Turkish sergeant) Henry Oscar (Reciter) Norman Rossington (Corporal Jenkins) John Ruddock (Elder Harith) Awards Academy Award for Best Picture (1962): Sam Spiegel—Producer Academy Award for Best Director (1962): Sir David Lean Academy Award for Best Art Direction/Set Decoration—Color (1962): John Box—Art Direction, John Stoll—Art Direction, Dario Simoni—Set Decoration Academy Award for Best Cinematography—Color (1962): Fred A. Young Academy Award for Best Film Editing (1962): Anne V. Coates Academy Award for Best Music—Music Score, Substantially Original (1962): Maurice Jarre Academy Award for Best Sound (1962): John Cox (Shepperton Studio Sound Department) Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture—Drama (1963) Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture Director (1963): Sir David Lean Golden Globe Award for Best Cinematography—Color (1963): Fred A. Young Selected for Registry by the National Film Preservation Board (1991) Trivia No women have speaking roles in this film. Quote Prince Feisel: “With Major Lawrence, mercy is a passion. With me, it is merely good manners. You may judge which motive is the most reliable.” Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved..