Lion of the Desert
Lion of the Desert
Release: 1981-04-17
·Runtime: 173m
·★ 7.3
History
War
Drama
This movie tells the story of Omar Mukhtar, an Arab Muslim rebel who fought against the Italian conquest of Libya during the second Italo-Senussi War. 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.
Production Countries
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
United States of America
Production Companies
Falcon International Productions
Filmco International Productions
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Loris Bazzocchi
Alfonso Giganti
as Military Judge (uncredited)
Andrew Keir
as Salem
Takis Emmanuel
as Bu-Matari
Stefano Patrizi
as Lt. Sandrini
Rodolfo Bigotti
as Ismail
George Sweeney
as Captain Biagi
Piero Gerlini
as Barillo
Angelo Ragusa
as Arab Caught in Barbed Wire (uncredited)
Gastone Moschin
as Major Tomelli
Claudio Gora
as President of the Court
Alec Mango
Pietro Tordi
as Field Marshall
Lino Capolicchio
as Captain Bedendo
Anthony Quinn
as Omar Mukhtar
Raf Vallone
as Colonel Diodiece
John Gielgud
as Sharif El Gariani
Robert Brown
as Al Fadeel
Luciano Catenacci
as Italian Sergeant
Gianfranco Barra
as Abdul
Oliver Reed
as Gen. Rodolfo Graziani
Eleonora Stathopoulou
as Ali's mother
Pietro Brambilla
as Young Soldier
Mario Feliciani
as Lobitto
Tom Felleghy
as Italian General (uncredited)
Mark Colleano
as Infantry Corporal (uncredited)
Rod Steiger
as Benito Mussolini
Sky du Mont
as Prince Amadeo
Franco Fantasia
as Governor General
Lorenzo Piani
as Prisoner Escort
Amedeo Salamon
as Man Watching Trail (uncredited)
Irene Papas
as Mabrouka
Adolfo Lastretti
as Colonel Sarsani
Luciano Bartoli
as Captain Lontano
Ewen Solon
as Italian Tank Commander
