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