Lion of the Desert
Moustapha Akkad1981-04-17
He was a man of honor in a war without any.
7.3
173 min
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.
Cast
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Anthony Quinn | Omar Mukhtar | Unowned |
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Rod Steiger | Benito Mussolini | Unowned |
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Oliver Reed | Gen. Rodolfo Graziani | Unowned |
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Irene Papas | Mabrouka | Unowned |
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Raf Vallone | Colonel Diodiece | Unowned |
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John Gielgud | Sharif El Gariani | Unowned |
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Andrew Keir | Salem | Unowned |
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Gastone Moschin | Major Tomelli | Unowned |
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Stefano Patrizi | Lt. Sandrini | Unowned |
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Adolfo Lastretti | Colonel Sarsani | Unowned |
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Sky du Mont | Prince Amadeo | Unowned |
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Takis Emmanuel | Bu-Matari | Unowned |
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Rodolfo Bigotti | Ismail | Unowned |
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Robert Brown | Al Fadeel | Unowned |
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Eleonora Stathopoulou | Ali's mother | Unowned |
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Luciano Bartoli | Captain Lontano | Unowned |
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Franco Fantasia | Governor General | Unowned |
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Luciano Catenacci | Italian Sergeant | Unowned |
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Claudio Gora | President of the Court | Unowned |
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Giordano Falzoni | Judge at Camp | Unowned |
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Ihab Werfali | Ali | Unowned |
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Ewen Solon | Italian Tank Commander | Unowned |
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Loris Bazzocchi | Unowned | |
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Alec Mango | Unowned | |
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Filippo De Gara | Unowned | |
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George Sweeney | Captain Biagi | Unowned |
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Victor Baring | Unowned | |
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Pietro Brambilla | Young Soldier | Unowned |
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Pietro Tordi | Field Marshall | Unowned |
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Mario Feliciani | Lobitto | Unowned |
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Gianfranco Barra | Abdul | Unowned |
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Piero Gerlini | Barillo | Unowned |
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Lino Capolicchio | Captain Bedendo | Unowned |
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Lorenzo Piani | Prisoner Escort | Unowned |
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Tom Felleghy | Italian General (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Mark Colleano | Infantry Corporal (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Angelo Ragusa | Arab Caught in Barbed Wire (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Amedeo Salamon | Man Watching Trail (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Alfonso Giganti | Military Judge (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Scott Richard Fensome | Machine Gun Sergeant (uncredited) | Unowned |