Summary
Lion of the Desert is an American war film first released in 1981,
directed by Moustapha Akkad.
The film stars Anthony Quinn, Oliver Reed, Irene Papas, Raf Vallone and Rod Steiger.
It has also been released under the title: Omar Mukhtar.
Our overall rating for this film is: very good.
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Credits
- Director: Moustapha Akkad
- Script: H.A.L. Craig
- Photo: Jack Hildyard
- Music: Maurice Jarre
- Cast: Anthony Quinn (Omar Mukhtar), Oliver Reed (Gen. 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 (Lt. Sandrini), Adolfo Lastretti (Colonel Sarsani), Sky Dumont (Prince Amadeo), 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 (Graziani’s Aide), Ihab Werfali (Ali), Ewen Solon, Loris Bazzocchi, Alec Mango, Filippo De Gara, George Sweeney (Captain Biagi), Luciano Catenacci (Italian Soldier), Victor Baring, Pietro Brambilla (Young Soldier), Pietro Tordi (Field Marshal), Massimiliano Baratta (Capture Captain), Mario Feliciani (Lobitto), Gianfranco Barra (Sentry), Piero Gerlini (Barillo), Lino Capolicchio (Captain Bedendo), Mario Adorf, Claudio Cassinelli (Escort Guard), Mark Colleano (Infantry Corporal), Tom Felleghy (Italian General), Scott Fensome (Machine Gun Sergeant), Angelo Ragusa (Italian Soldier)
- Country: Libya / USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 173 min
- Aka: Omar Mukhtar; Omar Mukhtar: Lion of the Desert
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