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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

Irene PapasIrene Papasas MabroukaRobert BrownRobert Brownas Al FadeelEleonora StathopoulouEleonora Stathopoulouas Ali's MotherPietro TordiPietro Tordias Field MarshalAngelo RagusaAngelo Ragusaas Arab Caught in Barbed Wire (uncredited)Oliver ReedOliver Reedas General Rodolfo GrazianiRod SteigerRod Steigeras Benito MussoliniRodolfo BigottiRodolfo Bigottias IsmailEwen SolonEwen Solonas Italian Tank CommanderAlec MangoAlec MangoSky du MontSky du Montas Prince AmadeoLuciano BartoliLuciano Bartolias Captain LontanoLuciano CatenacciLuciano Catenaccias Italian SergeantGianfranco BarraGianfranco Barraas AbdulAlfonso GigantiAlfonso Gigantias Military Judge (uncredited)Anthony QuinnAnthony Quinnas Omar al-MukhtarŞahin ÇelikŞahin Çelikas Prince Amadeo (voice)George SweeneyGeorge Sweeneyas Captain BiagiLino CapolicchioLino Capolicchioas Captain BedendoLorenzo PianiLorenzo Pianias Prisoner Escort Guard (uncredited)Gianni RizzoGianni Rizzoas Man in War Room (uncredited)Amedeo SalamonAmedeo Salamonas Man Watching Trail (uncredited)Gastone MoschinGastone Moschinas Major TomelliClaudio GoraClaudio Goraas President of CourtFranco FantasiaFranco Fantasiaas Governor GeneralPietro BrambillaPietro Brambillaas Young SoldierMario FelicianiMario Felicianias LobittoPiero GerliniPiero Gerlinias BarilloRossana CanghiariRossana Canghiarias Woman at Italian Military Ball (uncredited)Adriana ColomboAdriana Colomboas Woman at Italian Military Ball (uncredited)Takis EmmanuelTakis Emmanuelas Bu-MatariFernando ArcangeliFernando Arcangelias Officer at Trial (uncredited)Mark ColleanoMark Colleanoas Infantry Corporal (uncredited)Raf ValloneRaf Valloneas Colonel DiodieceJohn GielgudJohn Gielgudas Sharif El GarianiBenito MussoliniBenito Mussolinias Self (archive footage)Mario AdorfMario Adorfas (uncredited)Mark LewisMark Lewisas Arab (uncredited)Andrew KeirAndrew Keiras SalemStefano PatriziStefano Patrizias Lieutenant SandriniLoris BazzocchiLoris BazzocchiTom FelleghyTom Felleghyas Italian General (uncredited)Ettore MartiniEttore Martinias General (uncredited)

Crew

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