Lion of the Desert

Lion of the Desert

173 mins | Action, War, History | April 17, 1981

This movie tells the story of Omar Mukhtar, an Arab Muslim rebel who fought against the Italian conquest of Libya in WWII. It gives western viewers a glimpse into this little-known region and chapter of history, and exposes the savage means by which the conquering army attempted to subdue the natives.

Lion of the Desert

173 mins | Action, War, History | April 17, 1981

Lion of the Desert
This movie tells the story of Omar Mukhtar, an Arab Muslim rebel who fought against the Italian conquest of Libya in WWII. It gives western viewers a glimpse into this little-known region and chapter of history, and exposes the savage means by which the conquering army attempted to subdue the natives.
IMDb rating 8.2
Producers Falcon International Productions
Original title Lion of the Desert
Directors Giorgio Venturoli, Miguel Gil, Moustapha Akkad
Writers David Butler, H.A.L. Craig

Cast

Anthony Quinn

as Omar Mukhtar

Rod Steiger

as Benito Mussolini

Oliver Reed

as Gen. Rodolfo Graziani

Irene Papas

as Mabrouka

Raf Vallone

as Colonel Diodiece

John Gielgud

as Sharif El Gariani

Andrew Keir

as Salem

Gastone Moschin

as Major Tomelli

Stefano Patrizi

as Lt. Sandrini

Adolfo Lastretti

as Colonel Sarsani

Sky du Mont

as Prince Amadeo

Takis Emmanuel

as Bu-Matari

Rodolfo Bigotti

as Ismail

Robert Brown

as Al Fadeel

Eleonora Stathopoulou

as Ali's mother

Luciano Bartoli

as Captain Lontano

Franco Fantasia

as Governor General

Luciano Catenacci

as Italian Sergeant

Claudio Gora

as President of the Court

Giordano Falzoni

as Judge at Camp

Ihab Werfali

as Ali

Ewen Solon

as Italian Tank Commander

George Sweeney

as Captain Biagi

Pietro Brambilla

as Young Soldier

Pietro Tordi

as Field Marshall

Mario Feliciani

as Lobitto

Gianfranco Barra

as Abdul

Piero Gerlini

as Barillo

Lino Capolicchio

as Captain Bedendo

Lorenzo Piani

as Prisoner Escort

Tom Felleghy

as Italian General (uncredited)

Mark Colleano

as Infantry Corporal (uncredited)

Angelo Ragusa

as Arab Caught in Barbed Wire (uncredited)

Amedeo Salamon

as Man Watching Trail (uncredited)

Alfonso Giganti

as Military Judge (uncredited)

Scott Richard Fensome

as Machine Gun Sergeant (uncredited)