Lion of the Desert (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.
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Anthony Quinn
as Omar Mukhtar
as Omar Mukhtar
Rod Steiger
as Benito Mussolini
as Benito Mussolini
Oliver Reed
as Gen. Rodolfo Graziani
as Gen. Rodolfo Graziani
Irene Papas
as Mabrouka
as Mabrouka
Raf Vallone
as Colonel Diodiece
as Colonel Diodiece
John Gielgud
as Sharif El Gariani
as Sharif El Gariani
Andrew Keir
as Salem
as Salem
Gastone Moschin
as Major Tomelli
as Major Tomelli
Stefano Patrizi
as Lt. Sandrini
as Lt. Sandrini
Adolfo Lastretti
as Colonel Sarsani
as Colonel Sarsani
Sky du Mont
as Prince Amadeo
as Prince Amadeo
Takis Emmanuel
as Bu-Matari
as Bu-Matari
Rodolfo Bigotti
as Ismail
as Ismail
Robert Brown
as Al Fadeel
as Al Fadeel
Eleonora Stathopoulou
as Ali's mother
as Ali's mother
Luciano Bartoli
as Captain Lontano
as Captain Lontano
Franco Fantasia
as Governor General
as Governor General
Luciano Catenacci
as Italian Sergeant
as Italian Sergeant
Claudio Gora
as President of the Court
as President of the Court
Giordano Falzoni
as Judge at Camp
as Judge at Camp
Ihab Werfali
as Ali
as Ali
Ewen Solon
as Italian Tank Commander
as Italian Tank Commander
Loris Bazzocchi
as
as
Alec Mango
as
as
Filippo De Gara
as
as
George Sweeney
as Captain Biagi
as Captain Biagi
Victor Baring
as
as
Pietro Brambilla
as Young Soldier
as Young Soldier
Pietro Tordi
as Field Marshall
as Field Marshall
Mario Feliciani
as Lobitto
as Lobitto
Gianfranco Barra
as Abdul
as Abdul
Piero Gerlini
as Barillo
as Barillo
Lino Capolicchio
as Captain Bedendo
as Captain Bedendo
Lorenzo Piani
as Prisoner Escort
as Prisoner Escort
Tom Felleghy
as Italian General (uncredited)
as Italian General (uncredited)
Mark Colleano
as Infantry Corporal (uncredited)
as Infantry Corporal (uncredited)
Angelo Ragusa
as Arab Caught in Barbed Wire (uncredited)
as Arab Caught in Barbed Wire (uncredited)
Amedeo Salamon
as Man Watching Trail (uncredited)
as Man Watching Trail (uncredited)
Alfonso Giganti
as Military Judge (uncredited)
as Military Judge (uncredited)
Scott Richard Fensome
as Machine Gun Sergeant (uncredited)
as Machine Gun Sergeant (uncredited)
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David Butler
Writer
Writer
Moustapha Akkad
Director
Director
H.A.L. Craig
Writer
Writer
Jim Willis
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
Mario Garbuglia
Production Designer
Production Designer
Chris Greenham
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
Norman Bolland
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
Maurice Jarre
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Maude Spector
Casting
Casting
Mario Garbuglia
Production Design
Production Design
Miguel Gil
First Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
Glenn Randall Jr.
Stunt Coordinator
Stunt Coordinator
James Bawden
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
Giorgio Venturoli
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Nahila May Al-Jabri
Producer's Assistant
Producer's Assistant
Alvaro Romagnoli
Gaffer
Gaffer
June Bordcosh
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
John Shirley
Editor
Editor
Paola Roli
Casting
Casting
Terry Glass
Special Effects
Special Effects
Kit West
Special Effects Supervisor
Special Effects Supervisor
Dino Galiano
Special Effects Technician
Special Effects Technician
Graham Farrow
Assistant Editor
Assistant Editor
Syd Cain
Production Designer
Production Designer
Moustapha Akkad
Producer
Producer
Giorgio Desideri
Art Direction
Art Direction
Maurice Cain
Art Direction
Art Direction
Kit West
Special Effects
Special Effects
Roy Stevens
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Geoffrey Helman
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Jack Hildyard
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Bob Bell
Art Direction
Art Direction
Syd Cain
Production Design
Production Design
Piero Cicoletti
Costume Design
Costume Design
Hassan Ben Dardaf
Costume Design
Costume Design
Neville Smallwood
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Adalgisa Favella
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Mohammad Sanousi
Producer
Producer
Orietta Nasalli Rocca
Costume Design
Costume Design
Ahmed Hassan Hassan
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Alan Boyle
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Sergio Mioni
Stunts
Stunts
Roy Alon
Stunts
Stunts
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