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