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أسد الصحراء

Lion of the Desert

Release: 1981-04-17·Runtime: 173m·★ 7.3
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Resistance leader Omar Mukhtar opposes Italian colonization before World War II. The brutal guerrilla war against Italian General Rodolfo Graziani and the Fascist forces of Benito Mussolini highlights the struggle for Libyan independence and the harsh tactics utilised by the colonisers.

Production Countries

Libyan Arab JamahiriyaUnited States of AmericaUnited Kingdom

Production Companies

Falcon International Productions
Filmco International Productions

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Raf ValloneRaf Valloneas Colonel DiodieceRod SteigerRod Steigeras Benito MussoliniLuciano BartoliLuciano Bartolias Captain LontanoEwen SolonEwen Solonas Italian Tank CommanderTom FelleghyTom Felleghyas Italian General (uncredited)Mark LewisMark Lewisas Arab (uncredited)Lorenzo PianiLorenzo Pianias Prisoner Escort Guard (uncredited)Amedeo SalamonAmedeo Salamonas Man Watching Trail (uncredited)Franco FantasiaFranco Fantasiaas Governor GeneralGeorge SweeneyGeorge Sweeneyas Captain BiagiLuciano CatenacciLuciano Catenaccias Italian SergeantAdriana ColomboAdriana Colomboas Woman at Italian Military Ball (uncredited)Angelo RagusaAngelo Ragusaas Arab Caught in Barbed Wire (uncredited)Mario FelicianiMario Felicianias LobittoOliver ReedOliver Reedas General Rodolfo GrazianiStefano PatriziStefano Patrizias Lieutenant SandriniTakis EmmanuelTakis Emmanuelas Bu-MatariLoris BazzocchiLoris BazzocchiGianfranco BarraGianfranco Barraas AbdulPiero GerliniPiero Gerlinias BarilloBenito MussoliniBenito Mussolinias Self (archive footage)Şahin ÇelikŞahin Çelikas Prince Amadeo (voice)Alec MangoAlec MangoLino CapolicchioLino Capolicchioas Captain BedendoMario AdorfMario Adorfas (uncredited)Gianni RizzoGianni Rizzoas Man in War Room (uncredited)Irene PapasIrene Papasas MabroukaJohn GielgudJohn Gielgudas Sharif El GarianiRodolfo BigottiRodolfo Bigottias IsmailRobert BrownRobert Brownas Al FadeelEleonora StathopoulouEleonora Stathopoulouas Ali's MotherClaudio GoraClaudio Goraas President of CourtPietro BrambillaPietro Brambillaas Young SoldierSky du MontSky du Montas Prince AmadeoRossana CanghiariRossana Canghiarias Woman at Italian Military Ball (uncredited)Anthony QuinnAnthony Quinnas Omar al-MukhtarAndrew KeirAndrew Keiras SalemGastone MoschinGastone Moschinas Major TomelliPietro TordiPietro Tordias Field MarshalFernando ArcangeliFernando Arcangelias Officer at Trial (uncredited)Mark ColleanoMark Colleanoas Infantry Corporal (uncredited)Alfonso GigantiAlfonso Gigantias Military Judge (uncredited)Ettore MartiniEttore Martinias General (uncredited)

Crew

Sergio Mioni" />Sergio MioniStuntsJack Hildyard" />Jack HildyardDirector of PhotographyMaurice Jarre" />Maurice JarreOriginal Music ComposerMario Garbuglia" />Mario GarbugliaProduction DesignMoustapha Akkad" />Moustapha AkkadDirector, Producer