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