Lion of the Desert

Release date: 04/17/1981

Budget: $35,000,000

Revenue: $1,502,136

Genres:

History, War, Drama

Countries:

Libya
United States of America

Rating:

7.3

He was a man of honor in a war without any.

This movie tells the story of Omar Mukhtar, an Arab Muslim rebel who fought against the Italian conquest of Libya in WWII. It gives western viewers a glimpse into this little-known region and chapter of history, and exposes the savage means by which the conquering army attempted to subdue the natives.

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Actors

Anthony Quinn

Omar Mukhtar

Rod Steiger

Benito Mussolini

Oliver Reed

Gen. Rodolfo Graziani

Irene Papas

Mabrouka

Raf Vallone

Colonel Diodiece

John Gielgud

Sharif El Gariani

Andrew Keir

Salem

Gastone Moschin

Major Tomelli

Stefano Patrizi

Lt. Sandrini

Adolfo Lastretti

Colonel Sarsani

Sky du Mont

Prince Amadeo

Takis Emmanuel

Bu-Matari

Rodolfo Bigotti

Ismail

Robert Brown

Al Fadeel

Eleonora Stathopoulou

Ali's mother

Luciano Bartoli

Captain Lontano

Franco Fantasia

Governor General

Luciano Catenacci

Italian Sergeant

Claudio Gora

President of the Court

Ewen Solon

Italian Tank Commander

Loris Bazzocchi

Alec Mango

George Sweeney

Captain Biagi

Pietro Brambilla

Young Soldier

Mario Feliciani

Lobitto

Gianfranco Barra

Abdul

Piero Gerlini

Barillo

Lino Capolicchio

Captain Bedendo

Lorenzo Piani

Prisoner Escort

Tom Felleghy

Italian General (uncredited)

Mark Colleano

Infantry Corporal (uncredited)

Angelo Ragusa

Arab Caught in Barbed Wire (uncredited)

Amedeo Salamon

Man Watching Trail (uncredited)

Alfonso Giganti

Military Judge (uncredited)

Lion of the Desert

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Actors

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