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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

Oliver ReedOliver Reedas General Rodolfo GrazianiSky du MontSky du Montas Prince AmadeoŞahin ÇelikŞahin Çelikas Prince Amadeo (voice)Piero GerliniPiero Gerlinias BarilloLino CapolicchioLino Capolicchioas Captain BedendoAngelo RagusaAngelo Ragusaas Arab Caught in Barbed Wire (uncredited)Amedeo SalamonAmedeo Salamonas Man Watching Trail (uncredited)Raf ValloneRaf Valloneas Colonel DiodieceEleonora StathopoulouEleonora Stathopoulouas Ali's MotherLuciano BartoliLuciano Bartolias Captain LontanoAlfonso GigantiAlfonso Gigantias Military Judge (uncredited)Anthony QuinnAnthony Quinnas Omar al-MukhtarAndrew KeirAndrew Keiras SalemRodolfo BigottiRodolfo Bigottias IsmailPietro TordiPietro Tordias Field MarshalMario FelicianiMario Felicianias LobittoGianfranco BarraGianfranco Barraas AbdulFernando ArcangeliFernando Arcangelias Officer at Trial (uncredited)Rod SteigerRod Steigeras Benito MussoliniTakis EmmanuelTakis Emmanuelas Bu-MatariRobert BrownRobert Brownas Al FadeelAlec MangoAlec MangoRossana CanghiariRossana Canghiarias Woman at Italian Military Ball (uncredited)Mark LewisMark Lewisas Arab (uncredited)Ewen SolonEwen Solonas Italian Tank CommanderLoris BazzocchiLoris BazzocchiGastone MoschinGastone Moschinas Major TomelliStefano PatriziStefano Patrizias Lieutenant SandriniGeorge SweeneyGeorge Sweeneyas Captain BiagiLuciano CatenacciLuciano Catenaccias Italian SergeantPietro BrambillaPietro Brambillaas Young SoldierEttore MartiniEttore Martinias General (uncredited)Gianni RizzoGianni Rizzoas Man in War Room (uncredited)John GielgudJohn Gielgudas Sharif El GarianiClaudio GoraClaudio Goraas President of CourtBenito MussoliniBenito Mussolinias Self (archive footage)Mario AdorfMario Adorfas (uncredited)Mark ColleanoMark Colleanoas Infantry Corporal (uncredited)Tom FelleghyTom Felleghyas Italian General (uncredited)Irene PapasIrene Papasas MabroukaFranco FantasiaFranco Fantasiaas Governor GeneralAdriana ColomboAdriana Colomboas Woman at Italian Military Ball (uncredited)Lorenzo PianiLorenzo Pianias Prisoner Escort Guard (uncredited)

Crew

Sergio Mioni" />Sergio MioniStuntsMoustapha Akkad" />Moustapha AkkadDirector, ProducerJack Hildyard" />Jack HildyardDirector of PhotographyMaurice Jarre" />Maurice JarreOriginal Music ComposerMario Garbuglia" />Mario GarbugliaProduction Design