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 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.
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 |