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