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Lion of the Desert (1981)

ALL 04/17/1981 (en) History, War, Drama 173 Min
  • Release
    04/17/1981
  • Production
    Falcon International Productions, Filmco International Productions
  • Rotten tomato
    73%
  • Original title
    Lion of the Desert
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 1,502,136.00
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He was a man of honor in a war without any.

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.

  1. Moustapha Akkad

    Director

  2. Story

  3. John Shirley

    Editor



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  1. Anthony Quinn

    Omar Mukhtar

  2. Rod Steiger

    Benito Mussolini

  3. Oliver Reed

    Gen. Rodolfo Graziani

  4. Irene Papas

    Mabrouka

  5. Raf Vallone

    Colonel Diodiece

  6. John Gielgud

    Sharif El Gariani

  7. Andrew Keir

    Salem

  8. Gastone Moschin

    Major Tomelli

  9. Stefano Patrizi

    Lt. Sandrini

  10. Adolfo Lastretti

    Colonel Sarsani

  11. Sky du Mont

    Prince Amadeo

  12. Takis Emmanuel

    Bu-Matari

  13. Rodolfo Bigotti

    Ismail

  14. Robert Brown

    Al Fadeel

  15. Eleonora Stathopoulou

    Ali's mother

  16. Luciano Bartoli

    Captain Lontano

  17. Franco Fantasia

    Governor General

  18. Luciano Catenacci

    Italian Sergeant

  19. Claudio Gora

    President of the Court

  20. Giordano Falzoni

    Judge at Camp

  21. Ihab Werfali

    Ali

  22. Ewen Solon

    Italian Tank Commander

  23. Loris Bazzocchi

  24. Alec Mango

  25. Filippo De Gara

  26. George Sweeney

    Captain Biagi

  27. Victor Baring

  28. Pietro Brambilla

    Young Soldier

  29. Pietro Tordi

    Field Marshall

  30. Mario Feliciani

    Lobitto

  31. Gianfranco Barra

    Abdul

  32. Piero Gerlini

    Barillo

  33. Lino Capolicchio

    Captain Bedendo

  34. Lorenzo Piani

    Prisoner Escort

  35. Tom Felleghy

    Italian General (uncredited)

  36. Mark Colleano

    Infantry Corporal (uncredited)

  37. Angelo Ragusa

    Arab Caught in Barbed Wire (uncredited)

  38. Amedeo Salamon

    Man Watching Trail (uncredited)

  39. Alfonso Giganti

    Military Judge (uncredited)

  40. Scott Richard Fensome

    Machine Gun Sergeant (uncredited)

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 40 , Crews : 43

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Lion of the Desert (1981) 173 Min

ALL 04/17/1981 (en)
History, War, Drama
  • Release 04/17/1981
  • Production
    Falcon International Productions, Filmco International Productions
  • Original title Lion of the Desert
  • en
  • Revenue1,502,136.00

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

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.

  1. Moustapha Akkad

    Director

  2. Story

  3. John Shirley

    Editor

  4. Moustapha Akkad, Mohammad Sanousi

    Producer



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