Lion of the Desert

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

Lion of the Desert (1981)

Timing: 2:53 (173 min)

7.3/10
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Release date

1981-04-17

Country

Libya, United States

Production

Falcon International Productions, Filmco International Productions

Genre

History, War, Drama

Budget

$35 000 000

Revenue

$1 502 136

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Director

Moustapha Akkad

Actors

Anthony Quinn, Rod Steiger, Oliver Reed, Irene Papas, Raf Vallone, John Gielgud, Andrew Keir, Gastone Moschin, Stefano Patrizi, Adolfo Lastretti
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Scenario

H.A.L. Craig, David Butler

Producer

Moustapha Akkad, Mohammad Sanousi, Geoffrey Helman

Operator

Jack Hildyard

Composer

Maurice Jarre

Artist

Audition

Maude Spector, Paola Roli

Editing

John Shirley
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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.

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