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Lion of the Desert
1981, Apr 17
2h 53m
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.
Directed by
Moustapha Akkad
Written by
H.A.L. Craig, David Butler
Oliver Reed
Gen. Rodolfo Graziani
Irene Papas
Mabrouka
Rod Steiger
Benito Mussolini
Anthony Quinn
Omar Mukhtar
Robert Brown
Al Fadeel
John Gielgud
Sharif El Gariani
Mark Colleano
Infantry Corporal (uncredited)
Raf Vallone
Colonel Diodiece
Gastone Moschin
Major Tomelli
Rodolfo Bigotti
Ismail
George Sweeney
Captain Biagi
Andrew Keir
Salem
Angelo Ragusa
Arab Caught in Barbed Wire (uncredited)
Franco Fantasia
Governor General
Adolfo Lastretti
Colonel Sarsani
Stefano Patrizi
Lt. Sandrini
Luciano Bartoli
Captain Lontano
Takis Emmanuel
Bu-Matari
Lino Capolicchio
Captain Bedendo
Sky du Mont
Prince Amadeo
Tom Felleghy
Italian General (uncredited)
Luciano Catenacci
Italian Sergeant
Ewen Solon
Italian Tank Commander
Alec Mango
Alfonso Giganti
Military Judge (uncredited)
Sergio Mioni
Mario Feliciani
Lobitto
Lorenzo Piani
Prisoner Escort
Pietro Brambilla
Young Soldier
Amedeo Salamon
Man Watching Trail (uncredited)
Gianfranco Barra
Abdul
Eleonora Stathopoulou
Ali's mother
Loris Bazzocchi
Claudio Gora
President of the Court
Piero Gerlini
Barillo
Giordano Falzoni
Judge at Camp
Ihab Werfali
Ali
Filippo De Gara
Victor Baring
Pietro Tordi
Field Marshall
Scott Richard Fensome
Machine Gun Sergeant (uncredited)
Mohammad Sanousi
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