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Lion of the Desert

Overview

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.

RATING

7.30

DIRECTOR

Moustapha Akkad

COUNTRIES

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

United States of America

RELEASE DATE

1981

TIME

2h 53m

GENRES

History

War

Drama

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Anthony Quinn‌

Anthony Quinn

Omar Mukhtar

Rod Steiger‌

Rod Steiger

Benito Mussolini

Oliver Reed‌

Oliver Reed

Gen. Rodolfo Graziani

Irene Papas‌

Irene Papas

Mabrouka

Raf Vallone‌

Raf Vallone

Colonel Diodiece

John Gielgud‌

John Gielgud

Sharif El Gariani

Andrew Keir‌

Andrew Keir

Salem

Gastone Moschin‌

Gastone Moschin

Major Tomelli

Stefano Patrizi‌

Stefano Patrizi

Lt. Sandrini

Adolfo Lastretti‌

Adolfo Lastretti

Colonel Sarsani

Sky du Mont‌

Sky du Mont

Prince Amadeo

Τάκης Εμμανουήλ‌

Τάκης Εμμανουήλ

Bu-Matari

Rodolfo Bigotti‌

Rodolfo Bigotti

Ismail

Robert Brown‌

Robert Brown

Al Fadeel

Eleonora Stathopoulou‌

Eleonora Stathopoulou

Ali's mother

Luciano Bartoli‌

Luciano Bartoli

Captain Lontano

Franco Fantasia‌

Franco Fantasia

Governor General

Luciano Catenacci‌

Luciano Catenacci

Italian Sergeant

Claudio Gora‌

Claudio Gora

President of the Court

Giordano Falzoni‌

Giordano Falzoni

Judge at Camp

Ihab Werfali‌

Ihab Werfali

Ali

Ewen Solon‌

Ewen Solon

Italian Tank Commander

Loris Bazzocchi‌

Loris Bazzocchi

Alec Mango‌

Alec Mango

Filippo De Gara‌

Filippo De Gara

George Sweeney‌

George Sweeney

Captain Biagi

Victor Baring‌

Victor Baring

Pietro Brambilla‌

Pietro Brambilla

Young Soldier

Pietro Tordi‌

Pietro Tordi

Field Marshall

Mario Feliciani‌

Mario Feliciani

Lobitto

Gianfranco Barra‌

Gianfranco Barra

Abdul

Piero Gerlini‌

Piero Gerlini

Barillo

Lino Capolicchio‌

Lino Capolicchio

Captain Bedendo

Lorenzo Piani‌

Lorenzo Piani

Prisoner Escort

Tom Felleghy‌

Tom Felleghy

Italian General (uncredited)

Mark Colleano‌

Mark Colleano

Infantry Corporal (uncredited)

Angelo Ragusa‌

Angelo Ragusa

Arab Caught in Barbed Wire (uncredited)

Amedeo Salamon‌

Amedeo Salamon

Man Watching Trail (uncredited)

Alfonso Giganti‌

Alfonso Giganti

Military Judge (uncredited)

Scott Richard Fensome‌

Scott Richard Fensome

Machine Gun Sergeant (uncredited)

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