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Lawrence of Arabia

Leaving his station in Cairo, the idealistic, misfit First World War British officer TE Lawrence begins an ambitious movement against the Turks by uniting warring tribes and becomes a legend.

3 hours, 26 minutes

On TV

Saturday13:30
BBC Two

Credits

LawrencePeter O'Toole
Prince FaisalAlec Guinness
Sherif AliOmar Sharif
General Edmund AllenbyJack Hawkins
Jackson BentleyArthur Kennedy
General Archibald MurrayDonald Wolfit
Mr DrydenClaude Rains
Turkish BeyJose Ferrer
Auda Abu TayiAnthony Quinn
Colonel BrightonAnthony Quayle
DirectorDavid Lean
ProducerSam Spiegel
WriterRobert Bolt
ComposerMaurice Jarre

Broadcasts

  • New Year's Day 202613:35
    BBC Two Wales HD & Wales only
  • New Year's Day 202614:35
    BBC Two except Wales & Wales HD
  • Saturday13:30
    BBC Two
  • Next Thursday20:00
    BBC Four

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