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Lion of the Desert

Lion of the Desert

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

7.35 - voted by 196
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.

Cast

Anthony Quinn poster

Anthony Quinn

Omar al-Mukhtar

Oliver Reed poster

Oliver Reed

General Rodolfo Graziani

Irene Papas poster

Irene Papas

Mabrouka

Raf Vallone poster

Raf Vallone

Colonel Diodiece

Rod Steiger poster

Rod Steiger

Benito Mussolini

John Gielgud poster

John Gielgud

Sharif El Gariani

Andrew Keir poster

Andrew Keir

Salem

Gastone Moschin poster

Gastone Moschin

Major Tomelli

Stefano Patrizi poster

Stefano Patrizi

Lieutenant Sandrini

Adolfo Lastretti poster

Adolfo Lastretti

Colonel Sarsani

Sky du Mont poster

Sky du Mont

Prince Amadeo

Şahin Çelik poster

Şahin Çelik

Prince Amadeo (voice)

Takis Emmanuel poster

Takis Emmanuel

Bu-Matari

Rodolfo Bigotti poster

Rodolfo Bigotti

Ismail

Robert Brown poster

Robert Brown

Al Fadeel