Lion of the Desert

Lion of the Desert

Release: 1981 | Community Score: 73%

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.

Cast

Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

Omar al-Mukhtar
Oliver Reed

Oliver Reed

General Rodolfo Graziani
Irene Papas

Irene Papas

Mabrouka
Raf Vallone

Raf Vallone

Colonel Diodiece
Rod Steiger

Rod Steiger

Benito Mussolini
John Gielgud

John Gielgud

Sharif El Gariani
Andrew Keir

Andrew Keir

Salem
Gastone Moschin

Gastone Moschin

Major Tomelli
Stefano Patrizi

Stefano Patrizi

Lieutenant Sandrini
Adolfo Lastretti

Adolfo Lastretti

Colonel Sarsani
Sky du Mont

Sky du Mont

Prince Amadeo
Şahin Çelik

Şahin Çelik

Prince Amadeo (voice)
Takis Emmanuel

Takis Emmanuel

Bu-Matari
Rodolfo Bigotti

Rodolfo Bigotti

Ismail
Robert Brown

Robert Brown

Al Fadeel
Eleonora Stathopoulou

Eleonora Stathopoulou

Ali's Mother
Luciano Bartoli

Luciano Bartoli

Captain Lontano
Claudio Gora

Claudio Gora

President of Court
Giordano Falzoni

Giordano Falzoni

Judge at Camp
Franco Fantasia

Franco Fantasia

Governor General
Ihab Werfali

Ihab Werfali

Ali
Ewen Solon

Ewen Solon

Italian Tank Commander
Loris Bazzocchi

Loris Bazzocchi

Alec Mango

Alec Mango

Filippo De Gara

Filippo De Gara

George Sweeney

George Sweeney

Captain Biagi
Luciano Catenacci

Luciano Catenacci

Italian Sergeant
Victor Baring

Victor Baring

Pietro Brambilla

Pietro Brambilla

Young Soldier
Pietro Tordi

Pietro Tordi

Field Marshal
Massimiliano Baratta

Massimiliano Baratta

Capture Captain
Mario Feliciani

Mario Feliciani

Lobitto
Gianfranco Barra

Gianfranco Barra

Abdul
Piero Gerlini

Piero Gerlini

Barillo
Lino Capolicchio

Lino Capolicchio

Captain Bedendo
Benito Mussolini

Benito Mussolini

Self (archive footage)
Mario Adorf

Mario Adorf

(uncredited)
Fernando Arcangeli

Fernando Arcangeli

Officer at Trial (uncredited)
Rossana Canghiari

Rossana Canghiari

Woman at Italian Military Ball (uncredited)
Mark Colleano

Mark Colleano

Infantry Corporal (uncredited)
Adriana Colombo

Adriana Colombo

Woman at Italian Military Ball (uncredited)
Tom Felleghy

Tom Felleghy

Italian General (uncredited)
Alfonso Giganti

Alfonso Giganti

Military Judge (uncredited)
Mark Lewis

Mark Lewis

Arab (uncredited)
Ettore Martini

Ettore Martini

General (uncredited)
Vittorio Parziali

Vittorio Parziali

Military Judge (uncredited)
Lorenzo Piani

Lorenzo Piani

Prisoner Escort Guard (uncredited)
Angelo Ragusa

Angelo Ragusa

Arab Caught in Barbed Wire (uncredited)
Gianni Rizzo

Gianni Rizzo

Man in War Room (uncredited)
Amedeo Salamon

Amedeo Salamon

Man Watching Trail (uncredited)