Lion of the Desert
Lion of the Desert
Lion of the Desert
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1981
2h 53m
7.3(194 votes)
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War
Drama

Overview

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.

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50 members
Acting

Anthony Quinn

Omar al-Mukhtar

Anthony Quinn
Acting

Oliver Reed

General Rodolfo Graziani

Oliver Reed
Acting

Irene Papas

Mabrouka

Irene Papas
Acting

Raf Vallone

Colonel Diodiece

Raf Vallone
Acting

Rod Steiger

Benito Mussolini

Rod Steiger
Acting

John Gielgud

Sharif El Gariani

John Gielgud
Acting

Andrew Keir

Salem

Andrew Keir
Acting

Gastone Moschin

Major Tomelli

Gastone Moschin
Acting

Stefano Patrizi

Lieutenant Sandrini

Stefano Patrizi
Acting

Adolfo Lastretti

Colonel Sarsani

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Acting

Sky du Mont

Prince Amadeo

Sky du Mont
Acting

Şahin Çelik

Prince Amadeo (voice)

Şahin Çelik
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

Claudio Gora

President of Court

Claudio Gora
Acting

Giordano Falzoni

Judge at Camp

No Image
Acting

Franco Fantasia

Governor General

Franco Fantasia
Acting

Ihab Werfali

Ali

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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

Luciano Catenacci

Italian Sergeant

Luciano Catenacci
Acting

Victor Baring

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Pietro Brambilla

Young Soldier

Pietro Brambilla
Acting

Pietro Tordi

Field Marshal

Pietro Tordi
Acting

Massimiliano Baratta

Capture Captain

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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

Benito Mussolini

Self (archive footage)

Benito Mussolini
Acting

Mario Adorf

(uncredited)

Mario Adorf
Acting

Fernando Arcangeli

Officer at Trial (uncredited)

Fernando Arcangeli
Acting

Rossana Canghiari

Woman at Italian Military Ball (uncredited)

Rossana Canghiari
Acting

Mark Colleano

Infantry Corporal (uncredited)

Mark Colleano
Acting

Adriana Colombo

Woman at Italian Military Ball (uncredited)

Adriana Colombo
Acting

Tom Felleghy

Italian General (uncredited)

Tom Felleghy
Acting

Alfonso Giganti

Military Judge (uncredited)

Alfonso Giganti
Acting

Mark Lewis

Arab (uncredited)

Mark Lewis
Acting

Ettore Martini

General (uncredited)

Ettore Martini
Acting

Vittorio Parziali

Military Judge (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Lorenzo Piani

Prisoner Escort Guard (uncredited)

Lorenzo Piani
Acting

Angelo Ragusa

Arab Caught in Barbed Wire (uncredited)

Angelo Ragusa
Acting

Gianni Rizzo

Man in War Room (uncredited)

Gianni Rizzo
Acting

Amedeo Salamon

Man Watching Trail (uncredited)

Amedeo Salamon

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