Lion of the Desert
19812ч 53мин
(196)
"He was a man of honor in a war without any."
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.
Director:Moustapha Akkad
Details
Basic Info
StatusReleased
Release DateApril 17, 1981
Original Languageen
Budget35 000 000 щ.д.
Revenue1 502 136 щ.д.
Statistics
Vote Count196
Popularity3
Languages
ArabicEnglishItalian
Production Countries
Libyan Arab JamahiriyaUnited States of AmericaUnited Kingdom
Production Companies
Falcon International Productions
Filmco International Productions
Crew
Writers
David Butler
H.A.L. Craig
Producers
Moustapha Akkad
Geoffrey Helman
Mohammad Sanousi
Composer
Maurice Jarre
Cinematography
Jack Hildyard
Editor
John Shirley
Keywords
guerrilla warfarelibyaafricaresistanceworld war iiindependence movementbased on true storybenito mussolinihistorical drama1920s1930santi-colonialismhistorical epicmaghrebomar al-mokhtarsecond italo-senussi war (1923–1932)
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
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Adolfo Lastretti
Colonel Sarsani
Sky du Mont
Prince Amadeo
Şahin Çelik
Prince Amadeo (voice)
