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