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2 videodiscs (227 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet ([10] pages : color photographs ; 17 cm.)
The story of T.E. Lawrence (Peter O'Toole), 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.
Columbia Pictures presents; the Sam Spiegel-David Lean production ; produced by Sam Spiegel ; directed by David Lean ; screenplay by Robert Bolt and Michael Wilson.
Based on T.E. Lawrence's Seven pillars of wisdom.
Originally produced as motion picture in 1962.
Booklet is a reproduction of the original 1962 souvenir booklet.
Special features include animated and interactive menus, scene selections with motion images -- disc one. archives of Arabia: historic photographs take you behind-the-scenes (part 1), journey with Lawrence: interactive map of the Middle East -- disc two. exclusive documentary: The making of Lawrence of Arabia, a conversation with Steven Spielberg, four original featurettes: Maan, Jordan : the camels are cast, In search of Lawrence, Romance of Arabia, Wind, sand and star : the making of a classic, original newsreel footage of the New York premiere -- DVD-ROM features include archives of Arabia : historic photographs take you behind-the-scenes (part 2), advertising campaigns, theatrical trailers, talent files -- Collectible inserts include reproduction of original 1962 souvenir booklet.
Alec Guinness, Omar Sharif, Peter O'Toole, Anthony Quinn, Jack Hawkins, Anthony Quayle, Claude Rains, Jose Ferrer, Arthur Kennedy.
DVD; NTSC; region 1; Dolby digital 5.1 surround; aspect ratio: 2.20:1.
Director of photography, Fred A. Young ; editor, Anne V. Coates ; art, John Stoll ; music, Maurice Jarre ; costumes, Phyllis Dalton.
Closed-captioned. In English, French, Portuguese and Spanish with optional subtitles in English, Chinese, French, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish or Thai.
Academy Awards, 1962: Best Picture, Best Director (David Lean), Best Art Direction-Set Direction, Color (John Box, John Stoll, Dario Simoni), Best Cinematography, Color (Freddie Young), Best Film Editing (Anne V. Coates), Best Music Score - Substantially Original (Maurice Jarre), Best Sound (John Cox (Shepperton Studio Sound Department)). BAFTA Awards, 1962: Best British Actor (Peter O'Toole); Best British Film; Best British Screenplay (Robert Bolt); Best Film from any Source. British Society of Cinematographers, 1962: Best Cinematography Award (Freddie Young). David di Donatello Awards, 1963: Best Foreign Actor (Peter O'Toole); Best Foreign Film. Directors Guild of America, 1962: Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures (David Lean, Roy Stevens). Golden Globes, 1962: Best Cinematography - Color (Freddie Young); Best Motion Picture - Drama; Best Motion Picture Director (David Lean); Best Supporting Actor (Omar Sharif). Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists Silver Ribbon, 1963: Best Director - Foreign Film (David Lean). Kinema Junpo Awards, 1963: Best Foreign Language Film. Laurel Awards, 1962: Top Road Show. National Board of Review Award, 1962: Best Director (David Lean). National Film Preservation Board, 1991: National Film Registry. PGA Awards, 2000: PGA Hall of Fame - Motion Pictures. Writers' Guild of Great Britain, 1962: Best British Dramatic Screenplay (Robert Bolt, Michael Wilson).