Lawrence of Arabia

Released Year: 1962

Certificate: U

Runtime: 228 minutes

Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama

IMDB Rating:

Meta Score: 100

Director: David Lean

Stars: Peter O'Toole, Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn, Jack Hawkins

No of Votes: 268085

Gross: 44824144

Overview: The story of T.E. Lawrence, the English officer who successfully united and led the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes during World War I in order to fight the Turks.

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