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The Resource Lawrence of Arabia, Columbia ; the Sam Spiegel-David Lean production ; screenplay by Robert Bolt and Michael Wilson ; produced by Sam Spiegel ; directed by David Lean

Lawrence of Arabia, Columbia ; the Sam Spiegel-David Lean production ; screenplay by Robert Bolt and Michael Wilson ; produced by Sam Spiegel ; directed by David Lean

Label
Lawrence of Arabia
Title
Lawrence of Arabia
Statement of responsibility
Columbia ; the Sam Spiegel-David Lean production ; screenplay by Robert Bolt and Michael Wilson ; produced by Sam Spiegel ; directed by David Lean
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • mul
  • eng
Summary
Presents 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
Awards note
Winner of seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture
Cataloging source
TLM
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Directory of photography, F.A. Young, editor, Anne V. Coates ; music, Maurice Jarre ; production designed by John Box
Language note
English (5.1 surround, surround), Spanish, French, or Portuguese language soundtrack, with subtitles available in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, Thai ; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired
PerformerNote
Alec Guinness, Omar Sharif, Peter O'Toole, Anthony Quinn, Jack Hawkins, Anthony Quayle, Claude Rains, Jose Ferrer, Arthur Kennedy, I.S. Johar
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1908-1991
  • 1914-1978
  • 1914-2000
  • 1932-2015
  • 1932-2013
  • 1915-2001
  • 1910-1973
  • 1913-1989
  • 1889-1967
  • 1912-1992
  • 1914-1990
  • 1888-1935
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Lean, David
  • Spiegel, Sam
  • Bolt, Robert
  • Wilson, Michael
  • Guinness, Alec
  • Sharif, Omar
  • O'Toole, Peter
  • Quinn, Anthony
  • Hawkins, Jack
  • Quayle, Anthony
  • Rains, Claude
  • Ferrer, José
  • Kennedy, Arthur
  • Jarre, Maurice
  • Lawrence, T. E.
  • Columbia Pictures Industries
  • Columbia TriStar Home Video (Firm)
Runtime
227
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Lawrence, T. E.
  • Great Britain
  • Soldiers
  • World War, 1914-1918
  • Middle East
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
Lawrence of Arabia, Columbia ; the Sam Spiegel-David Lean production ; screenplay by Robert Bolt and Michael Wilson ; produced by Sam Spiegel ; directed by David Lean
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Based on T.E. Lawrence's Seven pillars of wisdom
  • Booklet is a reproduction of the original 1962 souvenir booklet
  • Originally produced as motion picture in 1962
  • Special features include: disc one: archives of Arabia ; historic photographs ; take you behind-the-scenes (Part 1) ; Journey with Lawrence ; interactive map of the Middle East ; scene selections -- 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: archives of Arabia: historic photographs take you behind-the-scenes (part 2) ; advertising campaigns ; theatrical trailers ; talent files
Accompanying material
1 booklet ([10] pages : color photographs ; 17 cm)
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
46675289
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. +
Dimensions
other
Edition
Limited edition
Extent
2 videodiscs (227 min.)
Isbn
9780767859660
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Note
  • Bowdoin stacks copy: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use ONLY
  • Colby: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use only.
Other control number
043396058323
Other physical details
sound, color
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
  • DVD format ; Dolby digital, widescreen format (aspect ratio 2.20:1)
  • System requirements for DVD-ROM: PC; Windows 95 or higher; DVD-ROM drive
Terms governing use
Colby: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use only
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Lawrence of Arabia, Columbia ; the Sam Spiegel-David Lean production ; screenplay by Robert Bolt and Michael Wilson ; produced by Sam Spiegel ; directed by David Lean
Publication
Note
  • Based on T.E. Lawrence's Seven pillars of wisdom
  • Booklet is a reproduction of the original 1962 souvenir booklet
  • Originally produced as motion picture in 1962
  • Special features include: disc one: archives of Arabia ; historic photographs ; take you behind-the-scenes (Part 1) ; Journey with Lawrence ; interactive map of the Middle East ; scene selections -- 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: archives of Arabia: historic photographs take you behind-the-scenes (part 2) ; advertising campaigns ; theatrical trailers ; talent files
Accompanying material
1 booklet ([10] pages : color photographs ; 17 cm)
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
46675289
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. +
Dimensions
other
Edition
Limited edition
Extent
2 videodiscs (227 min.)
Isbn
9780767859660
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Note
  • Bowdoin stacks copy: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use ONLY
  • Colby: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use only.
Other control number
043396058323
Other physical details
sound, color
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
  • DVD format ; Dolby digital, widescreen format (aspect ratio 2.20:1)
  • System requirements for DVD-ROM: PC; Windows 95 or higher; DVD-ROM drive
Terms governing use
Colby: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use only
Video recording format
DVD

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