Lion of the Desert (1981)
He was a man of honor in a war without any.
1981 · PG · 2h 53m · History, War, Drama
Genres: History, War, Drama
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.
Director: Moustapha Akkad
Writers: David Butler, H.A.L. Craig
Music by: Maurice Jarre
Cinematography: Jack Hildyard
Editor: John Shirley
Box office: $2M · Budget: $35M · Rated 7.3/10 by 201 viewers
Cast
Anthony Quinn as Omar al-MukhtarOliver Reed as General Rodolfo GrazianiIrene Papas as MabroukaRaf Vallone as Colonel DiodieceRod Steiger as Benito MussoliniJohn Gielgud as Sharif El GarianiAndrew Keir as SalemGastone Moschin as Major TomelliStefano Patrizi as Lieutenant SandriniAdolfo Lastretti as Colonel SarsaniSky du Mont as Prince AmadeoŞahin Çelik as Prince Amadeo (voice)More like this
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