Anthony Quinn
as Omar al-Mukhtar
Est. fee: N/A
Data Dossier
Lion of the Desert
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.
- Director
- Moustapha Akkad
- Year
- 1981
- Cast
- Anthony Quinn, Oliver Reed, Irene Papas, Raf Vallone, Rod Steiger, John Gielgud, Andrew Keir, Gastone Moschin, Stefano Patrizi, Adolfo Lastretti
- Genres
- History, War, Drama
- Country
- Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, United States of America, United Kingdom
- Language
- Arabic, English, Italian
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The Cast
Principal cast
Oliver Reed
as General Rodolfo Graziani
Est. fee: N/A
Irene Papas
as Mabrouka
Est. fee: N/A
Raf Vallone
as Colonel Diodiece
Est. fee: N/A
Rod Steiger
as Benito Mussolini
Est. fee: N/A
John Gielgud
as Sharif El Gariani
Est. fee: N/A
Andrew Keir
as Salem
Est. fee: N/A
Gastone Moschin
as Major Tomelli
Est. fee: N/A
Cast bios and estimated salaries are sourced live from the web and reflect the most recent reliable public reporting. "N/A" indicates a figure that is genuinely unreported. Portraits courtesy of TMDB.
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Scenes from Lion of the Desert
