HistoryWarDrama
Lion of the Desert
1981
173 min
7.4
74.0%
User Score
(197 votes)
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.
DIRECTED BY
Moustapha Akkad
STARRING
Anthony Quinn, Oliver Reed, Irene Papas, Raf Vallone, Rod Steiger
Videos & Trailers
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Trailer
Lion of the Desert - Trailer
Cast
Anthony Quinn
Omar al-Mukhtar
Oliver Reed
General Rodolfo Graziani
Irene Papas
Mabrouka
Raf Vallone
Colonel Diodiece
Rod Steiger
Benito Mussolini
John Gielgud
Sharif El Gariani
Andrew Keir
Salem
Gastone Moschin
Major Tomelli
Stefano Patrizi
Lieutenant Sandrini
Sky du Mont
Prince Amadeo
Şahin Çelik
Prince Amadeo (voice)
