Lion of the Desert

"He was a man of honor in a war without any."

1981
2 hr 52 min
7.3 (189)
Released

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.

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Description

Release Date

1981
Runtime

2 hr 52 min
Language

en
Rating

7.3 (189)

Genres

History War Drama
Director

Moustapha Akkad
Cast

Anthony Quinn
Rod Steiger
Oliver Reed
Irene Papas
Raf Vallone
John Gielgud
Andrew Keir
Gastone Moschin
Stefano Patrizi
Adolfo Lastretti
Sky du Mont
Τάκης Εμμανουήλ
Rodolfo Bigotti
Robert Brown
Eleonora Stathopoulou
Luciano Bartoli
Franco Fantasia
Luciano Catenacci
Claudio Gora
Giordano Falzoni
Ihab Werfali
Ewen Solon
Loris Bazzocchi
Alec Mango
Filippo De Gara
George Sweeney
Victor Baring
Pietro Brambilla
Pietro Tordi
Mario Feliciani
Gianfranco Barra
Piero Gerlini
Lino Capolicchio
Lorenzo Piani
Tom Felleghy
Mark Colleano
Angelo Ragusa
Amedeo Salamon
Alfonso Giganti
Scott Richard Fensome