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Lion of the Desert
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.
1981 · Directed by Moustapha Akkad · 173 min · History · War · Drama · 10 frames
Tagline
He was a man of honor in a war without any.
Crew
- Written by: David Butler, H.A.L. Craig
- Cinematography: Jack Hildyard
- Edited by: John Shirley
- Music: Maurice Jarre
- Production design: Mario Garbuglia, Syd Cain
- Produced by: Moustapha Akkad, Mohammad Sanousi
Cast
- Anthony Quinn as Omar al-Mukhtar
- Oliver Reed as General Rodolfo Graziani
- Irene Papas as Mabrouka
- Raf Vallone as Colonel Diodiece
- Rod Steiger as Benito Mussolini
- John Gielgud as Sharif El Gariani
- Andrew Keir as Salem
- Gastone Moschin as Major Tomelli
- Stefano Patrizi as Lieutenant Sandrini
- Adolfo Lastretti as Colonel Sarsani
Production
- Country: Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, United States of America, United Kingdom
- Language: Arabic, English, Italian
- Studios: Falcon International Productions, Filmco International Productions
- Budget: $35,000,000
- Box office: $1,502,136
- Themes: guerrilla warfare, libya, africa, resistance, world war ii, independence movement, based on true story, benito mussolini, historical drama, 1920s
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