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Lion of the Desert

Lion of the Desert

Release: 1981-04-17·Runtime: 173m·★ 7.4
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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

Andrew KeirAndrew Keiras SalemTakis EmmanuelTakis Emmanuelas Bu-MatariEwen SolonEwen Solonas Italian Tank CommanderAlec MangoAlec MangoGeorge SweeneyGeorge Sweeneyas Captain BiagiRaf ValloneRaf Valloneas Colonel DiodieceStefano PatriziStefano Patrizias Lieutenant SandriniSky du MontSky du Montas Prince AmadeoClaudio GoraClaudio Goraas President of CourtFranco FantasiaFranco Fantasiaas Governor GeneralIrene PapasIrene Papasas MabroukaRobert BrownRobert Brownas Al FadeelEleonora StathopoulouEleonora Stathopoulouas Ali's MotherLuciano BartoliLuciano Bartolias Captain LontanoLuciano CatenacciLuciano Catenaccias Italian SergeantMario AdorfMario Adorfas (uncredited)Fernando ArcangeliFernando Arcangelias Officer at Trial (uncredited)Anthony QuinnAnthony Quinnas Omar al-MukhtarGianfranco BarraGianfranco Barraas AbdulPiero GerliniPiero Gerlinias BarilloRossana CanghiariRossana Canghiarias Woman at Italian Military Ball (uncredited)Adriana ColomboAdriana Colomboas Woman at Italian Military Ball (uncredited)Angelo RagusaAngelo Ragusaas Arab Caught in Barbed Wire (uncredited)Gastone MoschinGastone Moschinas Major TomelliMario FelicianiMario Felicianias LobittoBenito MussoliniBenito Mussolinias Self (archive footage)Mark ColleanoMark Colleanoas Infantry Corporal (uncredited)Alfonso GigantiAlfonso Gigantias Military Judge (uncredited)Lorenzo PianiLorenzo Pianias Prisoner Escort Guard (uncredited)Amedeo SalamonAmedeo Salamonas Man Watching Trail (uncredited)Şahin ÇelikŞahin Çelikas Prince Amadeo (voice)Loris BazzocchiLoris BazzocchiPietro TordiPietro Tordias Field MarshalOliver ReedOliver Reedas General Rodolfo GrazianiRod SteigerRod Steigeras Benito MussoliniLino CapolicchioLino Capolicchioas Captain BedendoTom FelleghyTom Felleghyas Italian General (uncredited)John GielgudJohn Gielgudas Sharif El GarianiRodolfo BigottiRodolfo Bigottias IsmailPietro BrambillaPietro Brambillaas Young SoldierMark LewisMark Lewisas Arab (uncredited)Ettore MartiniEttore Martinias General (uncredited)Gianni RizzoGianni Rizzoas Man in War Room (uncredited)

Crew

Mario Garbuglia" />Mario GarbugliaProduction DesignSergio Mioni" />Sergio MioniStuntsMoustapha Akkad" />Moustapha AkkadDirector, ProducerMaurice Jarre" />Maurice JarreOriginal Music ComposerJack Hildyard" />Jack HildyardDirector of Photography