Movie · 1981
Lion of the Desert
“He was a man of honor in a war without any.”
Released 17 April 1981 173 min History / War / Drama More from 1981 → IMDb ↗ · Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
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.
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How old were they?
John Gielgud
as Sharif El Gariani
Alec Mango
Claudio Gora
as President of Court
Anthony Quinn
as Omar al-Mukhtar
Raf Vallone
as Colonel Diodiece
Robert Brown
as Al Fadeel
Tom Felleghy
as Italian General (uncredited)
Franco Fantasia
as Governor General
Rod Steiger
as Benito Mussolini
Andrew Keir
as Salem
Irene Papas
as Mabrouka
Gastone Moschin
as Major Tomelli
Mario Adorf
as (uncredited)
Takis Emmanuel
as Bu-Matari
Luciano Catenacci
as Italian Sergeant
Oliver Reed
as General Rodolfo Graziani
Adolfo Lastretti
as Colonel Sarsani
Gianfranco Barra
as Abdul
Lino Capolicchio
as Captain Bedendo
Sky du Mont
as Prince Amadeo
Stefano Patrizi
as Lieutenant Sandrini
Mark Colleano
as Infantry Corporal (uncredited)
Şahin Çelik
as Prince Amadeo (voice)
Rodolfo Bigotti
as Ismail
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The numbers
55years between the oldest and youngest billed
77John Gielgud — oldest on the call sheet
22Şahin Çelik — youngest billed
50average age of the credited cast