CinemaOSMovie · 1981 · 2h 53m · PG
Lion of the Desert

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

73%(208)IMDbHistoryWarDrama

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.

Directed byMoustapha Akkad

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 53m
Language
EN
Released
April 17, 1981
Budget
$35,000,000
Revenue
$1,502,136
Studios
Falcon International ProductionsFilmco International Productions

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Lion of the Desert - Trailer

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

Omar al-Mukhtar

Oliver Reed

Oliver Reed

General Rodolfo Graziani

Irene Papas

Irene Papas

Mabrouka

Raf Vallone

Raf Vallone

Colonel Diodiece

Rod Steiger

Rod Steiger

Benito Mussolini

John Gielgud

John Gielgud

Sharif El Gariani

Andrew Keir

Andrew Keir

Salem

Gastone Moschin

Gastone Moschin

Major Tomelli

Stefano Patrizi

Stefano Patrizi

Lieutenant Sandrini

Adolfo Lastretti

Colonel Sarsani

Creative team
Directed by
Moustapha Akkad
Moustapha Akkad
Written by
David Butler
H.A.L. Craig
Produced by
Moustapha Akkad
Moustapha Akkad
Mohammad Sanousi

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