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