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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

Luciano CatenacciLuciano Catenaccias Italian SergeantAlec MangoAlec MangoPietro TordiPietro Tordias Field MarshalMario AdorfMario Adorfas (uncredited)Sky du MontSky du Montas Prince AmadeoGeorge SweeneyGeorge Sweeneyas Captain BiagiMario FelicianiMario Felicianias LobittoTom FelleghyTom Felleghyas Italian General (uncredited)Amedeo SalamonAmedeo Salamonas Man Watching Trail (uncredited)Irene PapasIrene Papasas MabroukaTakis EmmanuelTakis Emmanuelas Bu-MatariGianfranco BarraGianfranco Barraas AbdulPiero GerliniPiero Gerlinias BarilloLino CapolicchioLino Capolicchioas Captain BedendoFernando ArcangeliFernando Arcangelias Officer at Trial (uncredited)Ewen SolonEwen Solonas Italian Tank CommanderLoris BazzocchiLoris BazzocchiAngelo RagusaAngelo Ragusaas Arab Caught in Barbed Wire (uncredited)Oliver ReedOliver Reedas General Rodolfo GrazianiRod SteigerRod Steigeras Benito MussoliniGastone MoschinGastone Moschinas Major TomelliStefano PatriziStefano Patrizias Lieutenant SandriniRobert BrownRobert Brownas Al FadeelEleonora StathopoulouEleonora Stathopoulouas Ali's MotherLuciano BartoliLuciano Bartolias Captain LontanoBenito MussoliniBenito Mussolinias Self (archive footage)Anthony QuinnAnthony Quinnas Omar al-MukhtarAndrew KeirAndrew Keiras SalemŞahin ÇelikŞahin Çelikas Prince Amadeo (voice)Adriana ColomboAdriana Colomboas Woman at Italian Military Ball (uncredited)Alfonso GigantiAlfonso Gigantias Military Judge (uncredited)Ettore MartiniEttore Martinias General (uncredited)Gianni RizzoGianni Rizzoas Man in War Room (uncredited)Raf ValloneRaf Valloneas Colonel DiodieceJohn GielgudJohn Gielgudas Sharif El GarianiRodolfo BigottiRodolfo Bigottias IsmailFranco FantasiaFranco Fantasiaas Governor GeneralMark ColleanoMark Colleanoas Infantry Corporal (uncredited)Lorenzo PianiLorenzo Pianias Prisoner Escort Guard (uncredited)Claudio GoraClaudio Goraas President of CourtPietro BrambillaPietro Brambillaas Young SoldierRossana CanghiariRossana Canghiarias Woman at Italian Military Ball (uncredited)Mark LewisMark Lewisas Arab (uncredited)

Crew

Jack Hildyard" />Jack HildyardDirector of PhotographyMario Garbuglia" />Mario GarbugliaProduction DesignMoustapha Akkad" />Moustapha AkkadDirector, ProducerSergio Mioni" />Sergio MioniStuntsMaurice Jarre" />Maurice JarreOriginal Music Composer