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Lion of the Desert

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Calorie Rating: 243
Released: 1981-04-17
Running Time: 173 Minutes
Budget: 35000000
Revenue 1502136
Studios: Falcon International Productions, Filmco International Productions,


This movie tells the story of Omar Mukhtar, an Arab Muslim rebel who fought against the Italian conquest of Libya in WWII. 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.

Director / Directors

Giorgio Venturoli
Second Assistant Director
Miguel Gil
First Assistant Director



Cast

Anthony Quinn
Character: Omar Mukhtar
Rod Steiger
Character: Benito Mussolini
Oliver Reed
Character: Gen. Rodolfo Graziani

Irene Papas
Character: Mabrouka
Raf Vallone
Character: Colonel Diodiece
John Gielgud
Character: Sharif El Gariani

Andrew Keir
Character: Salem
Gastone Moschin
Character: Major Tomelli
Stefano Patrizi
Character: Lt. Sandrini

Adolfo Lastretti
Character: Colonel Sarsani
Sky du Mont
Character: Prince Amadeo
Takis Emmanuel
Character: Bu-Matari

Rodolfo Bigotti
Character: Ismail
Robert Brown
Character: Al Fadeel
Eleonora Stathopoulou
Character: Ali's mother

Luciano Bartoli
Character: Captain Lontano
Franco Fantasia
Character: Governor General
Luciano Catenacci
Character: Italian Sergeant

Claudio Gora
Character: President of the Court
Giordano Falzoni
Character: Judge at Camp
Ihab Werfali
Character: Ali

Ewen Solon
Character: Italian Tank Commander

George Sweeney
Character: Captain Biagi

Pietro Brambilla
Character: Young Soldier
Pietro Tordi
Character: Field Marshall
Mario Feliciani
Character: Lobitto

Gianfranco Barra
Character: Abdul
Piero Gerlini
Character: Barillo
Lino Capolicchio
Character: Captain Bedendo

Lorenzo Piani
Character: Prisoner Escort
Tom Felleghy
Character: Italian General (uncredited)
Mark Colleano
Character: Infantry Corporal (uncredited)

Angelo Ragusa
Character: Arab Caught in Barbed Wire (uncredited)
Amedeo Salamon
Character: Man Watching Trail (uncredited)
Alfonso Giganti
Character: Military Judge (uncredited)

Scott Richard Fensome
Character: Machine Gun Sergeant (uncredited)


Production and Crew

Norman Bolland
Sound Recordist

Jim Willis
Sound Recordist
Mario Garbuglia
Production Designer
Chris Greenham
Sound Editor

Maurice Jarre
Original Music Composer
James Bawden
Camera Operator

Maurice Cain
Art Direction
Terry Glass
Special Effects
Bob Bell
Art Direction

Graham Farrow
Assistant Editor
Kit West
Special Effects Supervisor

Nahila May Al-Jabri
Producer's Assistant
Syd Cain
Production Designer
Glenn Randall Jr.
Stunt Coordinator

Giorgio Desideri
Art Direction
Geoffrey Helman
Executive Producer

Jack Hildyard
Director of Photography
Kit West
Special Effects

Roy Stevens
Associate Producer
Mario Garbuglia
Production Design

Dino Galiano
Special Effects Technician
June Bordcosh
Associate Producer

Alan Boyle
Makeup Artist

Syd Cain
Production Design
Hassan Ben Dardaf
Costume Design

Neville Smallwood
Makeup Artist
Piero Cicoletti
Costume Design
Roy Alon
Stunts