Q 01/05

Who directed the 1962 epic Lawrence of Arabia?

A) David Lean

B) Carol Reed

C) William Wyler

D) John Huston

Answer · why

A) David Lean

Lean had already made The Bridge on the River Kwai with the same producer, Sam Spiegel, and would follow this with Doctor Zhivago.

Q 02/05

Which actor plays Prince Faisal in the film?

A) Michael Redgrave

B) John Gielgud

C) Ralph Richardson

D) Alec Guinness

Answer · why

D) Alec Guinness

The make-up was so faithful that people who had known Faisal mistook the actor for him on set.

Q 03/05

The film is based on the life of T. E. Lawrence and which 1926 book?

A) Seven Pillars of Wisdom

B) Revolt in the Desert Diaries

C) With Lawrence in Arabia

D) The Mint

Answer · why

A) Seven Pillars of Wisdom

Lawrence vowed never to profit from the book and priced the first edition below cost, leaving himself in debt.

Q 04/05

How many Academy Awards did Lawrence of Arabia win at the 1963 ceremony?

A) Eleven

B) Seven

C) Nine

D) Five

Answer · why

B) Seven

It was nominated for ten and took Best Picture and Best Director among its wins; neither of its acting nominees won.

Q 05/05

Who composed the film's famous score?

A) Maurice Jarre

B) Alfred Newman

C) Dimitri Tiomkin

D) Miklós Rózsa

Answer · why

A) Maurice Jarre

The composer was little known at the time and only got the job after William Walton and Malcolm Arnold were unavailable; the AFI later ranked the scor...

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