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Lion of the Desert

Lion of the Desert (1981)

He was a man of honor in a war without any.

Rating

Genre: History, War, Drama

Runtime: 2hr 53min

Director: Moustapha Akkad

Available to rent or buy

DESCRIPTION

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.

🎭 Top Cast

Cast member photo for anthony-quinn — Anthony Quinn
Omar Mukhtar

Cast member photo for rod-steiger — Rod Steiger
Benito Mussolini

Cast member photo for oliver-reed — Oliver Reed
Gen. Rodolfo Graziani

Cast member photo for irene-papas — Irene Papas
Mabrouka

Cast member photo for raf-vallone — Raf Vallone
Colonel Diodiece

Cast member photo for john-gielgud — John Gielgud
Sharif El Gariani

Cast member photo for andrew-keir — Andrew Keir
Salem

Cast member photo for gastone-moschin — Gastone Moschin
Major Tomelli

Cast member photo for stefano-patrizi — Stefano Patrizi
Lt. Sandrini

Cast member photo for adolfo-lastretti — Adolfo Lastretti
Colonel Sarsani

Cast member photo for sky-du-mont — Sky du Mont
Prince Amadeo

Cast member photo for takis-emmanuel — Takis Emmanuel
Bu-Matari

Cast member photo for rodolfo-bigotti — Rodolfo Bigotti
Ismail

Cast member photo for robert-brown — Robert Brown
Al Fadeel

Cast member photo for eleonora-stathopoulou — Eleonora Stathopoulou
Ali's mother

Cast member photo for luciano-bartoli — Luciano Bartoli
Captain Lontano

Cast member photo for franco-fantasia — Franco Fantasia
Governor General

Cast member photo for luciano-catenacci — Luciano Catenacci
Italian Sergeant

Cast member photo for claudio-gora — Claudio Gora
President of the Court

Cast member photo for giordano-falzoni — Giordano Falzoni
Judge at Camp

Cast member photo for ihab-werfali — Ihab Werfali
Ali

Cast member photo for ewen-solon — Ewen Solon
Italian Tank Commander

Cast member photo for loris-bazzocchi — Loris Bazzocchi

Cast member photo for alec-mango — Alec Mango

Cast member photo for filippo-de-gara — Filippo De Gara

Cast member photo for george-sweeney — George Sweeney
Captain Biagi

Cast member photo for victor-baring — Victor Baring

Cast member photo for pietro-brambilla — Pietro Brambilla
Young Soldier

Cast member photo for pietro-tordi — Pietro Tordi
Field Marshall

Cast member photo for mario-feliciani — Mario Feliciani
Lobitto

Cast member photo for gianfranco-barra — Gianfranco Barra
Abdul

Cast member photo for piero-gerlini — Piero Gerlini
Barillo

Cast member photo for lino-capolicchio — Lino Capolicchio
Captain Bedendo

Cast member photo for lorenzo-piani — Lorenzo Piani
Prisoner Escort

Cast member photo for tom-felleghy — Tom Felleghy
Italian General (uncredited)

Cast member photo for mark-colleano — Mark Colleano
Infantry Corporal (uncredited)

Cast member photo for angelo-ragusa — Angelo Ragusa
Arab Caught in Barbed Wire (uncredited)

Cast member photo for amedeo-salamon — Amedeo Salamon
Man Watching Trail (uncredited)

Cast member photo for alfonso-giganti — Alfonso Giganti
Military Judge (uncredited)

Cast member photo for scott-richard-fensome — Scott Richard Fensome
Machine Gun Sergeant (uncredited)

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