Lion of the Desert
1981
Runtime: 173 min
Average vote: 7.299
Release date: 1981-04-17
Director: Moustapha Akkad
Writer: David Butler
Writer: H.A.L. Craig
Music: Maurice Jarre
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.
Cast:
Anthony Quinn
as
Omar Mukhtar
Rod Steiger
as
Benito Mussoli...
Oliver Reed
as
Gen. Rodolfo G...
Irene Papas
as
Mabrouka
Raf Vallone
as
Colonel Diodie...
John Gielgud
as
Sharif El Gari...
Andrew Keir
as
Salem
Gastone Moschin
as
Major Tomelli
Stefano Patrizi
as
Lt. Sandrini
Adolfo Lastret...
as
Colonel Sarsani
Sky du Mont
as
Prince Amadeo
Takis Emmanuel
as
Bu-Matari
Rodolfo Bigotti
as
Ismail
Robert Brown
as
Al Fadeel
Eleonora Stath...
as
Ali's mother
Luciano Bartoli
as
Captain Lontano
Franco Fantasia
as
Governor Gener...
Luciano Catena...
as
Italian Sergea...
Claudio Gora
as
President of t...
Giordano Falzo...
as
Judge at Camp
Ihab Werfali
as
Ali
Ewen Solon
as
Italian Tank C...
Loris Bazzocchi
Alec Mango
Filippo De Gara
George Sweeney
as
Captain Biagi
Victor Baring
Pietro Brambil...
as
Young Soldier
Pietro Tordi
as
Field Marshall
Mario Feliciani
as
Lobitto
Gianfranco Bar...
as
Abdul
Piero Gerlini
as
Barillo
Lino Capolicch...
as
Captain Bedendo
Lorenzo Piani
as
Prisoner Escort
Tom Felleghy
as
Italian Genera...
Mark Colleano
as
Infantry Corpo...
Angelo Ragusa
as
Arab Caught in...
Amedeo Salamon
as
Man Watching T...
Alfonso Giganti
as
Military Judge...
Scott Richard ...
as
Machine Gun Se...
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