Lion of the Desert
(1981)
History, War, Drama
173min
73%
Overview
This movie tells the story of Omar Mukhtar, an Arab Muslim rebel who fought against the Italian conquest of Libya in WWII. 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 native ...
Anthony Quinn
Acting
Rod Steiger
Acting
Oliver Reed
Acting
Omar Mukhtar
Anthony Quinn
Popularity : 31.33
Benito Mussolini
Rod Steiger
Popularity : 21.405
Gen. Rodolfo Graziani
Oliver Reed
Popularity : 62.794
Mabrouka
Irene Papas
Popularity : 16.52
Colonel Diodiece
Raf Vallone
Popularity : 14.177
Sharif El Gariani
John Gielgud
Popularity : 27.029
Salem
Andrew Keir
Popularity : 16.246
Major Tomelli
Gastone Moschin
Popularity : 17.58
Lt. Sandrini
Stefano Patrizi
Popularity : 6.408
Colonel Sarsani
Adolfo Lastretti
Popularity : 3.745
Prince Amadeo
Sky du Mont
Popularity : 8.027
Bu-Matari
Takis Emmanuel
Popularity : 9.336
Ismail
Rodolfo Bigotti
Popularity : 2.81
Al Fadeel
Robert Brown
Popularity : 15.44
Ali's mother
Eleonora Stathopoulou
Popularity : 3.048
Captain Lontano
Luciano Bartoli
Popularity : 5.74
Governor General
Franco Fantasia
Popularity : 13.633
Italian Sergeant
Luciano Catenacci
Popularity : 15.108
President of the Court
Claudio Gora
Popularity : 22.971
Judge at Camp
Giordano Falzoni
Popularity : 0.528
Ali
Ihab Werfali
Popularity : 0.001
Italian Tank Commander
Ewen Solon
Popularity : 10.763
Loris Bazzocchi
Popularity : 2.605
Alec Mango
Popularity : 6.066
Filippo De Gara
Popularity : 1.7
Captain Biagi
George Sweeney
Popularity : 9.471
Victor Baring
Popularity : 2.635
Young Soldier
Pietro Brambilla
Popularity : 1.104
Field Marshall
Pietro Tordi
Popularity : 0.916
Lobitto
Mario Feliciani
Popularity : 6.767
Abdul
Gianfranco Barra
Popularity : 6.996
Barillo
Piero Gerlini
Popularity : 6.009
Captain Bedendo
Lino Capolicchio
Popularity : 1.204
Prisoner Escort
Lorenzo Piani
Popularity : 9.278
Italian General (uncredited)
Tom Felleghy
Popularity : 11.11
Infantry Corporal (uncredited)
Mark Colleano
Popularity : 8.301
Arab Caught in Barbed Wire (uncredited)
Angelo Ragusa
Popularity : 12.878
Man Watching Trail (uncredited)
Amedeo Salamon
Popularity : 0.241
Military Judge (uncredited)
Alfonso Giganti
Popularity : 1.98
Machine Gun Sergeant (uncredited)
Scott Richard Fensome
Popularity : 0.001
