Lion of the Desert(Movie, 1981)

Name: Lion of the Desert
Genre: History, War, Drama
Released: 1981
Duration: T02:53:00
Rating: 3.7

| 2h 53min | Genres: History, War, Drama

Rating: 3.7/5 (with 73 votes)

Lion of the Desert is a 1981 epic historical war film about the Second Italo-Senussi War, starring Anthony Quinn as Libyan tribal leader Omar Mukhtar, a Bedouin leader fighting the Regio Esercito (Royal Italian Army), and Oliver Reed as Italian General Rodolfo Graziani, who defeated Mukhtar. It was directed by Moustapha Akkad and funded by the Libyan government under Muammar Gaddafi. Released in May 1981, the film has received positive reviews from critics, but performed poorly at the box office, gaining revenues of US$1.5 million worldwide despite having a $35 million budget. The film was banned in Italy in 1982 and was only shown on pay TV in 2009. ()

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About Lion of the Desert

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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Production countries: Libya, United States of America (USA)

Plays in: Italy

Made by: Falcon International Productions

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: Arabic (AR), English (EN), Italian (IT)

Translated into 22 languages: Arabic (AR), Catalan (CA), Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Persian (FA), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Romanian (RO), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV), Turkish (TR), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Released

Release date US: 04/17/1981

Appearing Characters: Omar al-Mukhtar, Rodolfo Graziani, Benito Mussolini, Sharif El Gariani, Prince Amedeo, 3rd Duke of Aosta, Roberto Lontano

Cast: Anthony Quinn, Oliver Reed, Rod Steiger, Raf Vallone, Irene Papas, John Gielgud, Gastone Moschin, Stefano Patrizi, Adolfo Lastretti, Sky du Mont, Rodolfo Bigotti, Robert Brown, Piero Gerlini, Mario Feliciani, Claudio Gora, Franco Fantasia, Gianfranco Barra, Lino Capolicchio, Andrew Keir, Claudio Cassinelli, Mario Adorf, Pietro Brambilla, Luciano Catenacci, Pietro Tordi, Tom Felleghy, Alec Mango, Ewen Solon, Filippo De Gara, Luciano Bartoli

Director: Moustapha Akkad

Producer: Moustapha Akkad

Screenwriter: H.A.L. Craig

Film Editor: John Shirley

Director of Photography: Jack Hildyard

Composer: Maurice Jarre

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"Der Löwe von Libyen"

"Ørkenkrigens helte"

"El león del desierto"

"Omar Mukhtar: Lion of the Desert"

"عمر المختار"

"Afrikas Lejon"

Keywords: libya, benito mussolini, based on true story, resistance, italy, guerrilla warfare, world war ii

Budget: 35,000,000 USD

Revenue: 1,500,000 USD (= 4%)

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Lion of the Desert(Movie, 1981)

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