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Lion of the Desert
Lion of the Desert
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Lion of the Desert

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

1981
2h 53m
7.3(185 votes)
History
War
Drama

Overview

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.

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40 members
Acting

Anthony Quinn

Omar Mukhtar

Anthony Quinn
Acting

Rod Steiger

Benito Mussolini

Rod Steiger
Acting

Oliver Reed

Gen. Rodolfo Graziani

Oliver Reed
Acting

Irene Papas

Mabrouka

Irene Papas
Acting

Raf Vallone

Colonel Diodiece

Raf Vallone
Acting

John Gielgud

Sharif El Gariani

John Gielgud
Acting

Andrew Keir

Salem

Andrew Keir
Acting

Gastone Moschin

Major Tomelli

Gastone Moschin
Acting

Stefano Patrizi

Lt. Sandrini

Stefano Patrizi
Acting

Adolfo Lastretti

Colonel Sarsani

Adolfo Lastretti
Acting

Sky du Mont

Prince Amadeo

Sky du Mont
Acting

Τάκης Εμμανουήλ

Bu-Matari

Τάκης Εμμανουήλ
Acting

Rodolfo Bigotti

Ismail

Rodolfo Bigotti
Acting

Robert Brown

Al Fadeel

Robert Brown
Acting

Eleonora Stathopoulou

Ali's mother

Eleonora Stathopoulou
Acting

Luciano Bartoli

Captain Lontano

Luciano Bartoli
Acting

Franco Fantasia

Governor General

Franco Fantasia
Acting

Luciano Catenacci

Italian Sergeant

Luciano Catenacci
Acting

Claudio Gora

President of the Court

Claudio Gora
Acting

Giordano Falzoni

Judge at Camp

No Image
Acting

Ihab Werfali

Ali

No Image
Acting

Ewen Solon

Italian Tank Commander

Ewen Solon
Acting

Loris Bazzocchi

Unknown Role

Loris Bazzocchi
Acting

Alec Mango

Unknown Role

Alec Mango
Acting

Filippo De Gara

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

George Sweeney

Captain Biagi

George Sweeney
Acting

Victor Baring

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Pietro Brambilla

Young Soldier

Pietro Brambilla
Acting

Pietro Tordi

Field Marshall

Pietro Tordi
Acting

Mario Feliciani

Lobitto

Mario Feliciani
Acting

Gianfranco Barra

Abdul

Gianfranco Barra
Acting

Piero Gerlini

Barillo

Piero Gerlini
Acting

Lino Capolicchio

Captain Bedendo

Lino Capolicchio
Acting

Lorenzo Piani

Prisoner Escort

Lorenzo Piani
Acting

Tom Felleghy

Italian General (uncredited)

Tom Felleghy
Acting

Mark Colleano

Infantry Corporal (uncredited)

Mark Colleano
Acting

Angelo Ragusa

Arab Caught in Barbed Wire (uncredited)

Angelo Ragusa
Acting

Amedeo Salamon

Man Watching Trail (uncredited)

Amedeo Salamon
Acting

Alfonso Giganti

Military Judge (uncredited)

Alfonso Giganti
Acting

Scott Richard Fensome

Machine Gun Sergeant (uncredited)

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