Lion of the Desert

Lion of the Desert

1981
2h 53m
7.3

7.3/10

195 votes • View on IMDb
History War Drama

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

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.

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Status: Released

Budget: $35,000,000

Revenue: $1,502,136

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Falcon International Productions Filmco International Productions
Production Countries
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya United States of America United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
Arabic English Italian

Keywords

guerrilla warfare libya africa resistance world war ii independence movement based on true story benito mussolini historical drama 1920s 1930s anti-colonialism historical epic maghreb omar al-mokhtar second italo-senussi war (1923–1932)

Quick Facts

Release Date April 17, 1981
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0081059

Cast

Anthony Quinn
Anthony Quinn

Omar al-Mukhtar

Oliver Reed
Oliver Reed

General Rodolfo Graziani

Irene Papas
Irene Papas

Mabrouka

Raf Vallone
Raf Vallone

Colonel Diodiece

Rod Steiger
Rod Steiger

Benito Mussolini

John Gielgud
John Gielgud

Sharif El Gariani

Andrew Keir
Andrew Keir

Salem

Gastone Moschin
Gastone Moschin

Major Tomelli

Stefano Patrizi
Stefano Patrizi

Lieutenant Sandrini

Adolfo Lastretti
Adolfo Lastretti

Colonel Sarsani

Sky du Mont
Sky du Mont

Prince Amadeo

Şahin Çelik
Şahin Çelik

Prince Amadeo (voice)

Key Crew

Moustapha Akkad
Director
David Butler
Writer
H.A.L. Craig
Writer
Moustapha Akkad
Producer
Geoffrey Helman
Executive Producer
Mohammad Sanousi
Producer