Lion of the Desert

Lion of the Desert (1981)

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

  • Genre: History, War, Drama
  • Release Date: 1981-04-17
  • User Rating: 7.3/10 from 171 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 53min
  • Language: العربية
  • Production Company: Falcon International Productions
  • Production Country: Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, United States of America
  • Director: Moustapha Akkad
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Summary

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.

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  • Anthony Quinn

    as Omar Mukhtar

  • Rod Steiger

    as Benito Mussolini

  • Oliver Reed

    as Gen. Rodolfo Graziani

  • Irene Papas

    as Mabrouka

  • Raf Vallone

    as Colonel Diodiece

  • John Gielgud

    as Sharif El Gariani

  • Andrew Keir

    as Salem

  • Gastone Moschin

    as Major Tomelli

  • Stefano Patrizi

    as Lt. Sandrini

  • Adolfo Lastretti

    as Colonel Sarsani

  • Sky du Mont

    as Prince Amadeo

  • Takis Emmanuel

    as Bu-Matari

  • Rodolfo Bigotti

    as Ismail

  • Robert Brown

    as Al Fadeel

  • Eleonora Stathopoulou

    as Ali's mother

  • Luciano Bartoli

    as Captain Lontano

  • Franco Fantasia

    as Governor General

  • Luciano Catenacci

    as Italian Sergeant

  • Claudio Gora

    as President of the Court

  • Giordano Falzoni

    as Judge at Camp

  • Ihab Werfali

    as Ali

  • Ewen Solon

    as Italian Tank Commander

  • Loris Bazzocchi

    as

  • Alec Mango

    as

  • Filippo De Gara

    as

  • George Sweeney

    as Captain Biagi

  • Victor Baring

    as

  • Pietro Brambilla

    as Young Soldier

  • Pietro Tordi

    as Field Marshall

  • Mario Feliciani

    as Lobitto

  • Gianfranco Barra

    as Abdul

  • Piero Gerlini

    as Barillo

  • Lino Capolicchio

    as Captain Bedendo

  • Lorenzo Piani

    as Prisoner Escort

  • Tom Felleghy

    as Italian General (uncredited)

  • Mark Colleano

    as Infantry Corporal (uncredited)

  • Angelo Ragusa

    as Arab Caught in Barbed Wire (uncredited)

  • Amedeo Salamon

    as Man Watching Trail (uncredited)

  • Alfonso Giganti

    as Military Judge (uncredited)

  • Scott Richard Fensome

    as Machine Gun Sergeant (uncredited)
Writing David Butler Writer
Directing Moustapha Akkad Director
Writing H.A.L. Craig Writer
Sound Jim Willis Sound Recordist
Production Mario Garbuglia Production Designer
Sound Chris Greenham Sound Editor
Sound Norman Bolland Sound Recordist
Sound Maurice Jarre Original Music Composer
Production Maude Spector Casting
Art Mario Garbuglia Production Design
Directing Miguel Gil First Assistant Director
Crew Glenn Randall Jr. Stunt Coordinator
Camera James Bawden Camera Operator
Directing Giorgio Venturoli Second Assistant Director
Production Nahila May Al-Jabri Producer's Assistant
Lighting Alvaro Romagnoli Gaffer
Production June Bordcosh Associate Producer
Editing John Shirley Editor
Production Paola Roli Casting
Crew Terry Glass Special Effects
Visual Effects Kit West Special Effects Supervisor
Crew Dino Galiano Special Effects Technician
Editing Graham Farrow Assistant Editor
Production Syd Cain Production Designer
Production Moustapha Akkad Producer
Art Giorgio Desideri Art Direction
Art Maurice Cain Art Direction
Crew Kit West Special Effects
Production Roy Stevens Associate Producer
Production Geoffrey Helman Executive Producer
Camera Jack Hildyard Director of Photography
Art Bob Bell Art Direction
Art Syd Cain Production Design
Costume & Make-Up Piero Cicoletti Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Hassan Ben Dardaf Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Neville Smallwood Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Adalgisa Favella Hairstylist
Production Mohammad Sanousi Producer
Costume & Make-Up Orietta Nasalli Rocca Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Ahmed Hassan Hassan Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Alan Boyle Makeup Artist
Crew Sergio Mioni Stunts
Crew Roy Alon Stunts

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