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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

Alec MangoAlec MangoPietro BrambillaPietro Brambillaas Young SoldierPietro TordiPietro Tordias Field MarshalRaf ValloneRaf Valloneas Colonel DiodieceGastone MoschinGastone Moschinas Major TomelliMark ColleanoMark Colleanoas Infantry Corporal (uncredited)Adriana ColomboAdriana Colomboas Woman at Italian Military Ball (uncredited)Gianni RizzoGianni Rizzoas Man in War Room (uncredited)Sky du MontSky du Montas Prince AmadeoŞahin ÇelikŞahin Çelikas Prince Amadeo (voice)Takis EmmanuelTakis Emmanuelas Bu-MatariClaudio GoraClaudio Goraas President of CourtMario AdorfMario Adorfas (uncredited)Ettore MartiniEttore Martinias General (uncredited)Oliver ReedOliver Reedas General Rodolfo GrazianiRodolfo BigottiRodolfo Bigottias IsmailLuciano CatenacciLuciano Catenaccias Italian SergeantBenito MussoliniBenito Mussolinias Self (archive footage)Robert BrownRobert Brownas Al FadeelLoris BazzocchiLoris BazzocchiGeorge SweeneyGeorge Sweeneyas Captain BiagiGianfranco BarraGianfranco Barraas AbdulPiero GerliniPiero Gerlinias BarilloFernando ArcangeliFernando Arcangelias Officer at Trial (uncredited)Lorenzo PianiLorenzo Pianias Prisoner Escort Guard (uncredited)Anthony QuinnAnthony Quinnas Omar al-MukhtarStefano PatriziStefano Patrizias Lieutenant SandriniLuciano BartoliLuciano Bartolias Captain LontanoEwen SolonEwen Solonas Italian Tank CommanderMario FelicianiMario Felicianias LobittoLino CapolicchioLino Capolicchioas Captain BedendoRossana CanghiariRossana Canghiarias Woman at Italian Military Ball (uncredited)Alfonso GigantiAlfonso Gigantias Military Judge (uncredited)Irene PapasIrene Papasas MabroukaRod SteigerRod Steigeras Benito MussoliniAngelo RagusaAngelo Ragusaas Arab Caught in Barbed Wire (uncredited)Tom FelleghyTom Felleghyas Italian General (uncredited)Mark LewisMark Lewisas Arab (uncredited)Amedeo SalamonAmedeo Salamonas Man Watching Trail (uncredited)John GielgudJohn Gielgudas Sharif El GarianiAndrew KeirAndrew Keiras SalemEleonora StathopoulouEleonora Stathopoulouas Ali's MotherFranco FantasiaFranco Fantasiaas Governor General

Crew

Jack Hildyard" />Jack HildyardDirector of PhotographyMoustapha Akkad" />Moustapha AkkadDirector, ProducerMaurice Jarre" />Maurice JarreOriginal Music ComposerMario Garbuglia" />Mario GarbugliaProduction DesignSergio Mioni" />Sergio MioniStunts