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Lion of the Desert

Title
Lion of the Desert (2024)
Lion of the Desert
Year
2024
Catalog
Genre
IMDB
Rating
7.3 from 10 with total 92 votes
Premiere
1981-04-17
Runtime
173 minutes
Description
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 natives.
Cast

Anthony Quinn character Omar Mukhtar

Rod Steiger character Benito Mussolini

Oliver Reed character Gen. Rodolfo Graziani

Irene Papas character Mabrouka

Raf Vallone character Colonel Diodiece

John Gielgud character Sharif El Gariani

Andrew Keir character Salem

Gastone Moschin character Major Tomelli

Stefano Patrizi character Lt. Sandrini

Adolfo Lastretti character Colonel Sarsani

Sky du Mont character Prince Amadeo

Takis Emmanuel character Bu-Matari

Rodolfo Bigotti character Ismail

Robert Brown character Al Fadeel

Eleonora Stathopoulou character Ali's mother

Luciano Bartoli character Captain Lontano

Franco Fantasia character Governor General

Luciano Catenacci character Italian Sergeant

Claudio Gora character President of the Court

Giordano Falzoni character Judge at Camp

Ihab Werfali character Ali

Ewen Solon character Italian Tank Commander

George Sweeney character Captain Biagi

Pietro Brambilla character Young Soldier

Pietro Tordi character Field Marshall

Mario Feliciani character Lobitto

Gianfranco Barra character Abdul

Piero Gerlini character Barillo

Lino Capolicchio character Captain Bedendo

Lorenzo Piani character Prisoner Escort

Tom Felleghy character Italian General (uncredited)

Mark Colleano character Infantry Corporal (uncredited)

Angelo Ragusa character Arab Caught in Barbed Wire (uncredited)

Amedeo Salamon character Man Watching Trail (uncredited)

Alfonso Giganti character Military Judge (uncredited)

Scott Richard Fensome character Machine Gun Sergeant (uncredited)