Lion of the Desert
Directed by Moustapha Akkad
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.
- Released
- 17 Apr 1981
- Runtime
- 173 min
- Also known as
- El león del desierto, Omar Mukhtar: Lion of the Desert, عمر المختار, Afrikas Lejon
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $35.0M
- Writers
- David Butler, H.A.L. Craig
- Cinematography
- Jack Hildyard
- Music
- Maurice Jarre
- Editor
- John Shirley
- Elsewhere
- TMDB
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- History
- War
- Drama
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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
Adolfo Lastretti
Colonel Sarsani
Sky du Mont
Prince Amadeo
Şahin Çelik
Prince Amadeo (voice)
