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Lion of the Desert (1981)

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

This movie tells the story of Omar Mukhtar, an Arab Muslim rebel who fought against the Italian conquest of Libya during the second Italo-Senussi War. 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.

Release: 1981-04-17
Runtime: 173 min
Rating: 7.332 / 10
Cast
Anthony Quinn
Anthony Quinn
Omar Mukhtar
Rod Steiger
Rod Steiger
Benito Mussolini
Oliver Reed
Oliver Reed
Gen. Rodolfo Graziani
Irene Papas
Irene Papas
Mabrouka
Raf Vallone
Raf Vallone
Colonel Diodiece
John Gielgud
John Gielgud
Sharif El Gariani
Andrew Keir
Andrew Keir
Salem
Gastone Moschin
Gastone Moschin
Major Tomelli
Stefano Patrizi
Stefano Patrizi
Lt. Sandrini
Adolfo Lastretti
Adolfo Lastretti
Colonel Sarsani
Sky du Mont
Sky du Mont
Prince Amadeo
Takis Emmanuel
Takis Emmanuel
Bu-Matari
Rodolfo Bigotti
Rodolfo Bigotti
Ismail
Robert Brown
Robert Brown
Al Fadeel
Eleonora Stathopoulou
Eleonora Stathopoulou
Ali's mother
Luciano Bartoli
Luciano Bartoli
Captain Lontano
Franco Fantasia
Franco Fantasia
Governor General
Luciano Catenacci
Luciano Catenacci
Italian Sergeant