Lion of the Desert

Lion of the Desert (1981)

He was a man of honor in a war without any.

History War Drama

This movie tells the story of Omar Mukhtar, an Arab Muslim rebel who fought against the Italian conquest of Libya in WWII. It gives western viewers a glimpse into this little-known region and chapter of history, and exposes the savage means by which the conquering army attempted to subdue the natives.

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  • Release Date: 1981-04-17
  • Runtime: 2h 53min
  • Director: Moustapha Akkad

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Trailer

Cast

  • Anthony Quinn

    Omar Mukhtar

  • Rod Steiger

    Benito Mussolini

  • Oliver Reed

    Gen. Rodolfo Graziani

  • Irene Papas

    Mabrouka

  • Raf Vallone

    Colonel Diodiece

  • John Gielgud

    Sharif El Gariani

  • Andrew Keir

    Salem

  • Gastone Moschin

    Major Tomelli

  • Stefano Patrizi

    Lt. Sandrini

  • Adolfo Lastretti

    Colonel Sarsani

  • Sky du Mont

    Prince Amadeo

  • Takis Emmanuel

    Bu-Matari

  • Rodolfo Bigotti

    Ismail

  • Robert Brown

    Al Fadeel

  • Eleonora Stathopoulou

    Ali's mother

  • Luciano Bartoli

    Captain Lontano

  • Franco Fantasia

    Governor General

  • Luciano Catenacci

    Italian Sergeant

  • Claudio Gora

    President of the Court

  • Giordano Falzoni

    Judge at Camp

  • Ihab Werfali

    Ali

  • Ewen Solon

    Italian Tank Commander

  • Loris Bazzocchi

  • Alec Mango

  • Filippo De Gara

  • George Sweeney

    Captain Biagi

  • Victor Baring

  • Pietro Brambilla

    Young Soldier

  • Pietro Tordi

    Field Marshall

  • Mario Feliciani

    Lobitto

  • Gianfranco Barra

    Abdul

  • Piero Gerlini

    Barillo

  • Lino Capolicchio

    Captain Bedendo

  • Lorenzo Piani

    Prisoner Escort

  • Tom Felleghy

    Italian General (uncredited)

  • Mark Colleano

    Infantry Corporal (uncredited)

  • Angelo Ragusa

    Arab Caught in Barbed Wire (uncredited)

  • Amedeo Salamon

    Man Watching Trail (uncredited)

  • Alfonso Giganti

    Military Judge (uncredited)

  • Scott Richard Fensome

    Machine Gun Sergeant (uncredited)

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