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Lion of the Desert (1981)

"He was a man of honor in a war without any."

7.3/10 2h 53m Apr 17, 1981
History War Drama

This movie tells the story of Omar Mukhtar, an Arab Muslim rebel who fought against the Italian conquest of Libya during the second Italo-Senussi War. 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.

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Movie Details

Original Title Lion of the Desert
Original Language EN
Budget $35,000,000
Revenue $1,502,136
Status Released
Popularity 1.3

Cast

Anthony Quinn
Anthony Quinn
Omar Mukhtar
Popularity: 2.4
Rod Steiger
Rod Steiger
Benito Mussolini
Popularity: 1.8
Oliver Reed
Oliver Reed
Gen. Rodolfo Graziani
Popularity: 2.4
Irene Papas
Irene Papas
Mabrouka
Popularity: 3.3
Raf Vallone
Raf Vallone
Colonel Diodiece
Popularity: 1.3
John Gielgud
John Gielgud
Sharif El Gariani
Popularity: 1.0
Andrew Keir
Andrew Keir
Salem
Popularity: 3.6
Gastone Moschin
Gastone Moschin
Major Tomelli
Popularity: 1.4
Stefano Patrizi
Stefano Patrizi
Lt. Sandrini
Popularity: 0.4
Adolfo Lastretti
Adolfo Lastretti
Colonel Sarsani
Popularity: 0.4
Sky du Mont
Sky du Mont
Prince Amadeo
Popularity: 0.6
Takis Emmanuel
Takis Emmanuel
Bu-Matari
Popularity: 0.6

Key Crew

Writer David Butler, H.A.L. Craig
Director Moustapha Akkad
Editor John Shirley
Producer Moustapha Akkad, Mohammad Sanousi
Executive Producer Geoffrey Helman

Production

Falcon International Productions
US
Filmco International Productions
LY

Videos & Trailers

Lion of the Desert - Trailer
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Keywords

guerrilla warfare libya italy resistance world war ii based on true story benito mussolini

Reviews from TMDB

Wuchak 5/10
May 25, 2019

***“Braveheart” in the Libyan desert with Quinn, Reed and Steiger*** After twenty years of failing to remove Bedouin rebels during the Italian colonization (aka invasion) of Libya, Mussolini (Rod Steiger) sends formidable General Graziani (Oliver Reed) in 1931 to take care of the problem. Ant ... Read more

CinemaSerf 7/10
Jun 7, 2023

This is a curious hybrid of a film - it brings together some elements of "Gandhi" (1982) , "Khartoum" (1966) and even "Spartacus" (1960) to illustrate a theatre of war for Fascist colonialism of which I was largely unfamiliar. Rod Steiger (Mussolini) has decided that Italy must get in on the act of ... Read more

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Details
Release Date April 17, 1981
Runtime 2h 53m
Budget $35,000,000
Revenue $1,502,136
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.3
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