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Lion of the Desert - 1981

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.

173min
1981
PG
Released
War
Drama
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating8.2/10

Cast

Anthony Quinn profile pictureAnthony QuinnOmar Mukhtar
Rod Steiger profile pictureRod SteigerBenito Mussolini
Oliver Reed profile pictureOliver ReedGen. Rodolfo Graziani
Irene Papas profile pictureIrene PapasMabrouka
Raf Vallone profile pictureRaf ValloneColonel Diodiece
John Gielgud profile pictureJohn GielgudSharif El Gariani
Andrew Keir profile pictureAndrew KeirSalem
Gastone Moschin profile pictureGastone MoschinMajor Tomelli
Stefano Patrizi profile pictureStefano PatriziLt. Sandrini
Adolfo Lastretti profile pictureAdolfo LastrettiColonel Sarsani
Sky du Mont profile pictureSky du MontPrince Amadeo
Takis Emmanuel profile pictureTakis EmmanuelBu-Matari
Rodolfo Bigotti profile pictureRodolfo BigottiIsmail
Robert Brown profile pictureRobert BrownAl Fadeel
Eleonora Stathopoulou profile pictureEleonora StathopoulouAli's mother
Luciano Bartoli profile pictureLuciano BartoliCaptain Lontano
Franco Fantasia profile pictureFranco FantasiaGovernor General
Luciano Catenacci profile pictureLuciano CatenacciItalian Sergeant
Claudio Gora profile pictureClaudio GoraPresident of the Court
Ewen Solon profile pictureEwen SolonItalian Tank Commander
Loris Bazzocchi profile pictureLoris Bazzocchi
Alec Mango profile pictureAlec Mango
George Sweeney profile pictureGeorge SweeneyCaptain Biagi
Pietro Brambilla profile picturePietro BrambillaYoung Soldier
Pietro Tordi profile picturePietro TordiField Marshall
Mario Feliciani profile pictureMario FelicianiLobitto
Gianfranco Barra profile pictureGianfranco BarraAbdul
Piero Gerlini profile picturePiero GerliniBarillo
Lino Capolicchio profile pictureLino CapolicchioCaptain Bedendo
Lorenzo Piani profile pictureLorenzo PianiPrisoner Escort
Tom Felleghy profile pictureTom FelleghyItalian General (uncredited)
Mark Colleano profile pictureMark ColleanoInfantry Corporal (uncredited)
Angelo Ragusa profile pictureAngelo RagusaArab Caught in Barbed Wire (uncredited)
Alfonso Giganti profile pictureAlfonso GigantiMilitary Judge (uncredited)

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About Lion of the Desert

Lion of the Desert Overview

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.

Age Rating: PG
Runtime: 173min

Extra details

Original Title: Lion of the Desert
Original Language: English
Budget: $35,000,000.00
Revenue: $1,500,000.00
Directed By: Moustapha Akkad
Production Companies
Falcon International Productions
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