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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

George SweeneyGeorge Sweeneyas Captain BiagiMario FelicianiMario Felicianias LobittoFernando ArcangeliFernando Arcangelias Officer at Trial (uncredited)Rossana CanghiariRossana Canghiarias Woman at Italian Military Ball (uncredited)Amedeo SalamonAmedeo Salamonas Man Watching Trail (uncredited)Oliver ReedOliver Reedas General Rodolfo GrazianiGastone MoschinGastone Moschinas Major TomelliTakis EmmanuelTakis Emmanuelas Bu-MatariLuciano BartoliLuciano Bartolias Captain LontanoPietro BrambillaPietro Brambillaas Young SoldierPietro TordiPietro Tordias Field MarshalGianfranco BarraGianfranco Barraas AbdulLino CapolicchioLino Capolicchioas Captain BedendoMark ColleanoMark Colleanoas Infantry Corporal (uncredited)Sky du MontSky du Montas Prince AmadeoRodolfo BigottiRodolfo Bigottias IsmailEleonora StathopoulouEleonora Stathopoulouas Ali's MotherAlec MangoAlec MangoBenito MussoliniBenito Mussolinias Self (archive footage)Mario AdorfMario Adorfas (uncredited)Adriana ColomboAdriana Colomboas Woman at Italian Military Ball (uncredited)Ettore MartiniEttore Martinias General (uncredited)Şahin ÇelikŞahin Çelikas Prince Amadeo (voice)Luciano CatenacciLuciano Catenaccias Italian SergeantTom FelleghyTom Felleghyas Italian General (uncredited)Gianni RizzoGianni Rizzoas Man in War Room (uncredited)Anthony QuinnAnthony Quinnas Omar al-MukhtarFranco FantasiaFranco Fantasiaas Governor GeneralEwen SolonEwen Solonas Italian Tank CommanderPiero GerliniPiero Gerlinias BarilloMark LewisMark Lewisas Arab (uncredited)Raf ValloneRaf Valloneas Colonel DiodieceLoris BazzocchiLoris BazzocchiAlfonso GigantiAlfonso Gigantias Military Judge (uncredited)Lorenzo PianiLorenzo Pianias Prisoner Escort Guard (uncredited)Irene PapasIrene Papasas MabroukaRod SteigerRod Steigeras Benito MussoliniRobert BrownRobert Brownas Al FadeelClaudio GoraClaudio Goraas President of CourtAngelo RagusaAngelo Ragusaas Arab Caught in Barbed Wire (uncredited)John GielgudJohn Gielgudas Sharif El GarianiAndrew KeirAndrew Keiras SalemStefano PatriziStefano Patrizias Lieutenant Sandrini

Crew

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