Lion of the Desert
Rating: 7.4 · 1981 · History, War, Drama · USA, United Kingdom, LY · 2 ч 53 мин
Description
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.
Information
- Year
- 1981
- Genre
- History, War, Drama
- Country
- USA, United Kingdom, LY
- Runtime
- 2 ч 53 мин
- TMDB
- 7.4
- IMDb
- 7.4
- Tagline
- He was a man of honor in a war without any.
Director
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
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