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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
David Butler, H.A.L. Craig
Anthony Quinn
Omar Mukhtar
Oliver Reed
Gen. Rodolfo Graziani
Rod Steiger
Benito Mussolini
Raf Vallone
Colonel Diodiece
John Gielgud
Sharif El Gariani
Gastone Moschin
Major Tomelli
Gianfranco Barra
Abdul
Sky du Mont
Prince Amadeo
Robert Brown
Al Fadeel
Andrew Keir
Salem
Irene Papas
Mabrouka
Pietro Tordi
Field Marshall
Takis Emmanuel
Bu-Matari
Stefano Patrizi
Lt. Sandrini
Luciano Catenacci
Italian Sergeant
Luciano Bartoli
Captain Lontano
George Sweeney
Captain Biagi
Rodolfo Bigotti
Ismail
Franco Fantasia
Governor General
Tom Felleghy
Italian General (uncredited)
Alec Mango
Ewen Solon
Italian Tank Commander
Lorenzo Piani
Prisoner Escort
Claudio Gora
President of the Court
Adolfo Lastretti
Colonel Sarsani
Angelo Ragusa
Arab Caught in Barbed Wire (uncredited)
Mark Colleano
Infantry Corporal (uncredited)
Pietro Brambilla
Young Soldier
Lino Capolicchio
Captain Bedendo
Mario Feliciani
Lobitto
Loris Bazzocchi
Eleonora Stathopoulou
Ali's mother
Alfonso Giganti
Military Judge (uncredited)
Sergio Mioni
Piero Gerlini
Barillo
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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