Movie·1981·2h 53m
Lion of the Desert
He was a man of honor in a war without any.
Country
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Language
Arabic
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// overview
The Story
Resistance leader Omar Mukhtar opposes Italian colonization before World War II. The brutal guerrilla war against Italian General Rodolfo Graziani and the Fascist forces of Benito Mussolini highlights the struggle for Libyan independence and the harsh tactics utilised by the colonisers.
Written By
David Butler, H.A.L. Craig
Producer
Moustapha Akkad, Geoffrey Helman
Cinematography
Jack Hildyard
Music
Maurice Jarre
Editor
John Shirley
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
198 votes
Where to watch
Region: IN
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// cast
Cast
Anthony Quinn
Omar al-Mukhtar
Oliver Reed
General Rodolfo Graziani
Irene Papas
Mabrouka
Raf Vallone
Colonel Diodiece
Rod Steiger
Benito Mussolini
John Gielgud
Sharif El Gariani
Andrew Keir
Salem
Gastone Moschin
Major Tomelli
Stefano Patrizi
Lieutenant Sandrini
Adolfo Lastretti
Colonel Sarsani
Sky du Mont
Prince Amadeo
Şahin Çelik
Prince Amadeo (voice)
Takis Emmanuel
Bu-Matari
Rodolfo Bigotti
Ismail
Robert Brown
Al Fadeel
Eleonora Stathopoulou
Ali's Mother
Luciano Bartoli
Captain Lontano
Claudio Gora
President of Court
// crew
Crew
David Butler
Writer
Moustapha Akkad
Director, Producer
H.A.L. Craig
Writer
Maurice Jarre
Original Music Composer
John Shirley
Editor
Geoffrey Helman
Executive Producer
Jack Hildyard
Director of Photography
Mohammad Sanousi
Producer
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