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Lion of the Desert
He was a man of honor in a war without any.
7.3(210)19812h 53m
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.
- Director
- Moustapha Akkad
- Created by
- Geoffrey Helman
- Writers
- David Butler,H.A.L. Craig
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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
Adolfo Lastretti
Colonel Sarsani

Sky du Mont
Prince Amadeo

Şahin Çelik
Prince Amadeo (voice)

Takis Emmanuel
Bu-Matari

Rodolfo Bigotti
Ismail

Robert Brown
Al Fadeel

Eleonora Stathopoulou
Ali's Mother

Luciano Bartoli
Captain Lontano

Claudio Gora
President of Court
Giordano Falzoni
Judge at Camp

Franco Fantasia
Governor General
Ihab Werfali
Ali

Ewen Solon
Italian Tank Commander

Loris Bazzocchi

Alec Mango
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Crew
Directing
- Moustapha AkkadDirector
- Giorgio VenturoliSecond Assistant Director
- Miguel GilFirst Assistant Director
- Glenn Randall Jr.Second Unit Director
Writing
- David ButlerWriter
- H.A.L. CraigWriter
Production
- Maude SpectorCasting
- Nahila May Al-JabriProducer's Assistant
- Moustapha AkkadProducer
- Geoffrey HelmanExecutive Producer
- Roy StevensAssociate Producer
- Paola RoliCasting
- June BordcoshAssociate Producer
- Mohammad SanousiProducer
Camera
- James BawdenCamera Operator
- Jack HildyardDirector of Photography
Editing
- Graham FarrowAssistant Editor
- John ShirleyEditor
Sound
- Norman BollandSound Recordist
- Jim WillisSound Recordist
- Chris GreenhamSound Editor
- Maurice JarreOriginal Music Composer
Art
- Maurice CainArt Direction
- Bob BellArt Direction
- Giorgio DesideriArt Direction
- Mario GarbugliaProduction Design
- Syd CainProduction Design
Costume & Make-Up
- Orietta Nasalli RoccaCostume Design
- Alan BoyleMakeup Artist
- Ahmed Hassan HassanMakeup Artist
- Adalgisa FavellaHairstylist
- Hassan Ben DardafCostume Design
- Neville SmallwoodMakeup Artist
- Piero CicolettiCostume Design
Visual Effects
- Kit WestSpecial Effects Supervisor
Crew
- Terry GlassSpecial Effects
- Glenn Randall Jr.Stunt Coordinator
- Kit WestSpecial Effects
- Dino GalianoSpecial Effects Technician
- Roy AlonStunts
- Sergio MioniStunts
Lighting
- Alvaro RomagnoliGaffer