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Lion of the Desert

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

Claudio GoraClaudio Goraas President of CourtPietro TordiPietro Tordias Field MarshalMario FelicianiMario Felicianias LobittoMario AdorfMario Adorfas (uncredited)Gastone MoschinGastone Moschinas Major TomelliSky du MontSky du Montas Prince AmadeoTakis EmmanuelTakis Emmanuelas Bu-MatariRodolfo BigottiRodolfo Bigottias IsmailRobert BrownRobert Brownas Al FadeelLuciano BartoliLuciano Bartolias Captain LontanoFranco FantasiaFranco Fantasiaas Governor GeneralRod SteigerRod Steigeras Benito MussoliniJohn GielgudJohn Gielgudas Sharif El GarianiŞahin ÇelikŞahin Çelikas Prince Amadeo (voice)Tom FelleghyTom Felleghyas Italian General (uncredited)Gianni RizzoGianni Rizzoas Man in War Room (uncredited)Irene PapasIrene Papasas MabroukaEwen SolonEwen Solonas Italian Tank CommanderMark ColleanoMark Colleanoas Infantry Corporal (uncredited)Alfonso GigantiAlfonso Gigantias Military Judge (uncredited)Angelo RagusaAngelo Ragusaas Arab Caught in Barbed Wire (uncredited)Oliver ReedOliver Reedas General Rodolfo GrazianiEleonora StathopoulouEleonora Stathopoulouas Ali's MotherLoris BazzocchiLoris BazzocchiPiero GerliniPiero Gerlinias BarilloRossana CanghiariRossana Canghiarias Woman at Italian Military Ball (uncredited)Mark LewisMark Lewisas Arab (uncredited)Anthony QuinnAnthony Quinnas Omar al-MukhtarGeorge SweeneyGeorge Sweeneyas Captain BiagiLuciano CatenacciLuciano Catenaccias Italian SergeantFernando ArcangeliFernando Arcangelias Officer at Trial (uncredited)Ettore MartiniEttore Martinias General (uncredited)Lino CapolicchioLino Capolicchioas Captain BedendoAdriana ColomboAdriana Colomboas Woman at Italian Military Ball (uncredited)Amedeo SalamonAmedeo Salamonas Man Watching Trail (uncredited)Andrew KeirAndrew Keiras SalemAlec MangoAlec MangoPietro BrambillaPietro Brambillaas Young SoldierGianfranco BarraGianfranco Barraas AbdulBenito MussoliniBenito Mussolinias Self (archive footage)Lorenzo PianiLorenzo Pianias Prisoner Escort Guard (uncredited)Raf ValloneRaf Valloneas Colonel DiodieceStefano PatriziStefano Patrizias Lieutenant Sandrini

Crew

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