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Lion of the Desert

Italian Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini appoints General Rodolfo Graziani as colonial governor of Italian Libya in 1929, with the aim of crushing Libyan nationalist resistance led by guerrilla leader Omar Mukhtar.

In pre-World War II Italy, General Rodolfo Graziani is sent by Benito Mussolini to fight in the colonial war in Libya against the Libyan nation. Despite his troops' frequent defeats at the hands of Omar Mukhtar and his Bedouin army, Graziani resorts to brutal tactics, including the slaughter of civilians, to crush the rebellion.

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Main Cast

Anthony QuinnAnthony QuinnOmar Mukhtar
Rod SteigerRod SteigerBenito Mussolini
Oliver ReedOliver ReedGen. Rodolfo Graziani
Irene PapasIrene PapasMabrouka
Raf ValloneRaf ValloneColonel Diodiece
John GielgudJohn GielgudSharif El Gariani
Andrew KeirAndrew KeirSalem
Gastone MoschinGastone MoschinMajor Tomelli
Stefano PatriziStefano PatriziLt. Sandrini
Adolfo LastrettiAdolfo LastrettiColonel Sarsani
Sky du MontSky du MontPrince Amadeo
Takis EmmanuelTakis EmmanuelBu-Matari
Rodolfo BigottiRodolfo BigottiIsmail
Robert BrownRobert BrownAl Fadeel
Eleonora StathopoulouEleonora StathopoulouAli's mother
Luciano BartoliLuciano BartoliCaptain Lontano
Franco FantasiaFranco FantasiaGovernor General
Luciano CatenacciLuciano CatenacciItalian Sergeant
Claudio GoraClaudio GoraPresident of the Court
Giordano FalzoniGiordano FalzoniJudge at Camp
Ewen SolonEwen SolonItalian Tank Commander
Loris BazzocchiLoris Bazzocchi
Alec MangoAlec Mango
Filippo De GaraFilippo De Gara
George SweeneyGeorge SweeneyCaptain Biagi
Victor BaringVictor Baring
Pietro BrambillaPietro BrambillaYoung Soldier
Pietro TordiPietro TordiField Marshall
Mario FelicianiMario FelicianiLobitto
Gianfranco BarraGianfranco BarraAbdul
Piero GerliniPiero GerliniBarillo
Lino CapolicchioLino CapolicchioCaptain Bedendo
Lorenzo PianiLorenzo PianiPrisoner Escort
Tom FelleghyTom FelleghyItalian General (uncredited)
Mark ColleanoMark ColleanoInfantry Corporal (uncredited)
Angelo RagusaAngelo RagusaArab Caught in Barbed Wire (uncredited)

Creators

Moustapha AkkadMoustapha AkkadDirector
David ButlerDavid ButlerWriter
H.A.L. CraigH.A.L. CraigWriter

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Lion of the Desert - Trailer

Lion of the Desert - Trailer

Info about Lion of the Desert

Studio(s): Falcon International Productions, Filmco International Productions

Originally Released: United States, Apr 17, 1981

Production Countries: Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, United States

Box Office Gross: $1,502,136.00

Budget: $35,000,000.00

Genres:Biography, Drama, War, History

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