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