Lawrence of Arabia

Summary

Lawrence of Arabia is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.51% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37,902 views/month, #481 of 94,065).^[2]

Key Facts

• Lawrence of Arabia received the Academy Award for Best Picture^[3].
• Lawrence of Arabia received the Silver nugget for the best foreign film^[4].
• Lawrence of Arabia received the Academy Award for Best Director^[5].
• Lawrence of Arabia received the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color^[6].
• Lawrence of Arabia received the Academy Award for Best Film Editing^[7].
• Lawrence of Arabia received the Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color^[8].
• Lawrence of Arabia's instance of is recorded as film^[9].
• Lawrence of Arabia was directed by David Lean^[10].
• Robert Bolt wrote the screenplay for Lawrence of Arabia^[11].
• Michael Wilson wrote the screenplay for Lawrence of Arabia^[12].
• T. E. Lawrence wrote the screenplay for Lawrence of Arabia^[13].
• Lawrence of Arabia's composer is recorded as Maurice Jarre^[14].
• Lawrence of Arabia's genre is war film^[15].
• Lawrence of Arabia's genre is biographical film^[16].
• Lawrence of Arabia's genre is drama film^[17].
• Lawrence of Arabia's genre is adventure film^[18].
• Lawrence of Arabia's genre is flashback film^[19].
• Lawrence of Arabia's genre is film based on book^[20].
• Lawrence of Arabia's genre is epic film^[21].
• Lawrence of Arabia's based on is recorded as Seven Pillars of Wisdom^[22].
• A cast member of Lawrence of Arabia was Jack Hawkins^[23].
• A cast member of Lawrence of Arabia was Anthony Quinn^[24].
• A cast member of Lawrence of Arabia was Peter O'Toole^[25].
• A cast member of Lawrence of Arabia was Alec Guinness^[26].
• A cast member of Lawrence of Arabia was Omar Sharif^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Lawrence of Arabia was produced by Sam Spiegel^[28]. It was directed by David Lean^[10]. Screenwriters include Robert Bolt^[11], Michael Wilson^[12], and T. E. Lawrence^[13]. Cast members include Jack Hawkins^[23], Anthony Quinn^[24], Peter O'Toole^[25], Alec Guinness^[26], Omar Sharif^[27], and José Ferrer^[29].

Publication

Original languages include English^[30], Arabic^[31], and Turkish^[32]. Genres include war film^[15], biographical film^[16], drama film^[17], adventure film^[18], flashback film^[19], and film based on book^[20]. Lawrence of Arabia is part of National Film Registry^[33]. Recorded distribution format include video on demand^[34] and DVD^[35].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Picture^[3], an award for best film^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1929^[38]; Silver nugget for the best foreign film^[4]; Academy Award for Best Director^[5], an award for best direction^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1929^[41]; Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color^[6]; Academy Award for Best Film Editing^[7], an Academy Awards^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1935^[44]; and Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color^[8]. Reviews include 9.3/10^[45], 100/100^[46], 93%^[47], and 8.3/10^[48].

Why It Matters

Lawrence of Arabia ranks in the top 0.51% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37,902 views/month, #481 of 94,065).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

FAQs

What awards did Lawrence of Arabia receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Picture^[3], Silver nugget for the best foreign film^[4], Academy Award for Best Director^[5], and Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color^[6].