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    Lion of the Desert

    173'

    1981-04-17

    7.3

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

    History,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.

    WritingDavid ButlerDirectingMoustapha Akkad

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    Cast

    2

    Omar al-Mukhtar

    Anthony Quinn

    2

    General Rodolfo Graziani

    Oliver Reed

    2

    Mabrouka

    Irene Papas

    2

    Colonel Diodiece

    Raf Vallone

    2

    Benito Mussolini

    Rod Steiger

    2

    Sharif El Gariani

    John Gielgud

    1

    Salem

    Andrew Keir

    1

    Major Tomelli

    Gastone Moschin

    1

    Lieutenant Sandrini

    Stefano Patrizi

    1

    Colonel Sarsani

    Adolfo Lastretti

    1

    Prince Amadeo

    Sky du Mont

    1

    Prince Amadeo (voice)

    Şahin Çelik

    1

    Bu-Matari

    Takis Emmanuel

    1

    Ismail

    Rodolfo Bigotti

    1

    Al Fadeel

    Robert Brown

    1

    Ali's Mother

    Eleonora Stathopoulou

    1

    Captain Lontano

    Luciano Bartoli

    1

    President of Court

    Claudio Gora

    1

    Judge at Camp

    Giordano Falzoni

    1

    Governor General

    Franco Fantasia

    1

    Ali

    Ihab Werfali

    1

    Italian Tank Commander

    Ewen Solon

    1

    Loris Bazzocchi

    1

    Alec Mango

    1

    Filippo De Gara

    1

    Captain Biagi

    George Sweeney

    1

    Italian Sergeant

    Luciano Catenacci

    1

    Victor Baring

    1

    Young Soldier

    Pietro Brambilla

    1

    Field Marshal

    Pietro Tordi

    1

    Capture Captain

    Massimiliano Baratta

    1

    Lobitto

    Mario Feliciani

    1

    Abdul

    Gianfranco Barra

    1

    Barillo

    Piero Gerlini

    1

    Captain Bedendo

    Lino Capolicchio

    1

    Self (archive footage)

    Benito Mussolini

    1

    (uncredited)

    Mario Adorf

    N/A

    Officer at Trial (uncredited)

    Fernando Arcangeli

    1

    Woman at Italian Military Ball (uncredited)

    Rossana Canghiari

    1

    Infantry Corporal (uncredited)

    Mark Colleano

    1

    Woman at Italian Military Ball (uncredited)

    Adriana Colombo

    1

    Italian General (uncredited)

    Tom Felleghy

    1

    Military Judge (uncredited)

    Alfonso Giganti

    1

    Arab (uncredited)

    Mark Lewis

    1

    General (uncredited)

    Ettore Martini

    1

    Military Judge (uncredited)

    Vittorio Parziali

    1

    Prisoner Escort Guard (uncredited)

    Lorenzo Piani

    1

    Arab Caught in Barbed Wire (uncredited)

    Angelo Ragusa

    1

    Man in War Room (uncredited)

    Gianni Rizzo

    1

    Man Watching Trail (uncredited)

    Amedeo Salamon

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    Details:

    • Budget: 35000000
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 1502136
    • List of countries:
      1. Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
      2. United States of America
      3. United Kingdom
    • List of languages:
      1. Arabic
      2. English
      3. Italian
    • List of companies:
      1. Falcon International Productions
      2. Filmco International Productions
    • Vote Count: 211
    • Popularity: 2.1566
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Lion of the Desert

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