Lion of the Desert
Lion of the Desert

Lion of the Desert

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

1981 PG-13 2h 53m 7.3 (211) Released
Director Moustapha Akkad
Screenplay / Story David Butler
Music Composer Maurice Jarre
Cinematography Jack Hildyard

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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Production Budget $35,000,000
Worldwide Box Office $1,502,136
Original Language EN
Production Country Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Content Rating PG-13
Release Status Released

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Top 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

Colonel Sarsani

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