Anthony QuinnOmar al-MukhtarSavaraTV movie
Lion of the Desert
He was a man of honor in a war without any.
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.
HistoryWarDrama
Starring
Anthony Quinn, Oliver Reed, Irene Papas
Directed by
Moustapha Akkad
About
Lion of the Desert
HistoryWarDrama
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.
He was a man of honor in a war without any.
Information
- Released
- Apr 17, 1981
- Runtime
- 2h 53m
- Status
- Released
Language & origin
- Original audio
- English
- Country
- US
- Rating
- PG
- Directed by
- Moustapha Akkad
Production
- Studio
- Falcon International Productions
- Studio
- Filmco International Productions
Cast
People in this story
Anthony QuinnOmar al-Mukhtar
Oliver ReedGeneral Rodolfo Graziani
Irene PapasMabrouka
Raf ValloneColonel Diodiece
Rod SteigerBenito Mussolini
John GielgudSharif El Gariani
Andrew KeirSalem
Gastone MoschinMajor Tomelli
Stefano PatriziLieutenant Sandrini
Sky du MontPrince Amadeo
Şahin ÇelikPrince Amadeo (voice)Metadata and artwork discovery powered by TMDB.