Lion of the Desert 43 years old
He was a man of honor in a war without any.
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.
Credits
Lion of the Desert Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Oliver Reed He was 43, 61 years old when he died | as Gen. Rodolfo Graziani |
| Anthony Quinn He was 65, 86 years old when he died | as Omar Mukhtar |
| John Gielgud He was 77, 96 years old when he died | as Sharif El Gariani |
| Raf Vallone He was 65, 86 years old when he died | as Colonel Diodiece |
| Gastone Moschin He was 51, 88 years old when he died | as Major Tomelli |
| Sky du Mont He was 33, now 77 years old | as Prince Amadeo |
| Lino Capolicchio He was 37, now 81 years old | as Captain Bedendo |
| Luciano Catenacci He was 48, 57 years old when he died | as Italian Sergeant |
| Gianfranco Barra He was 41, now 84 years old | as Abdul |
| Rod Steiger He was 56, 77 years old when he died | as Benito Mussolini |
| Adolfo Lastretti He was 43, 80 years old when he died | as Colonel Sarsani |
| Luciano Bartoli He was 34, 72 years old when he died | as Captain Lontano |
| Claudio Gora He was 67, 84 years old when he died | as President of the Court |
| Tom Felleghy He was 59, now 102 years old | as Italian General (uncredited) |
| Franco Fantasia He was 57, 78 years old when he died | as Governor General |
| Irene Papas She was 55, now 98 years old | as Mabrouka |
| Alec Mango He was 70, 77 years old when he died | |
| Takis Emmanuel He was 48, 84 years old when he died | as Bu-Matari |
| Andrew Keir He was 55, 71 years old when he died | as Salem |
| Ewen Solon He was 63, 67 years old when he died | as Italian Tank Commander |
| Mario Feliciani He was 63, 90 years old when he died | as Lobitto |
| Victor Baring | |
| Piero Gerlini He was 55, 73 years old when he died | as Barillo |
| Angelo Ragusa He was 28, 65 years old when he died | as Arab Caught in Barbed Wire (uncredited) |
| Pietro Tordi He was 74, 83 years old when he died | as Field Marshall |
| Loris Bazzocchi He was 50, now 93 years old | |
| Lorenzo Piani He was 25, 60 years old when he died | as Prisoner Escort |
| Rodolfo Bigotti He was 25, now 68 years old | as Ismail |
| Pietro Brambilla He was 145, 64 years old when he died | as Young Soldier |
| Stefano Patrizi He was 30, now 74 years old | as Lt. Sandrini |
| Robert Brown (British actor) He was 59, 82 years old when he died | as Al Fadeel |
Lion of the Desert Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Maurice Jarre as Original Music Composer. He was 56 (84) years old when He died | Sound |
| John Shirley as Editor. He was 28 (now 71) years old | Editing |
| Maude Spector as Casting. She was 64 (79) years old when She died | Production |
| Giorgio Desideri as Art Direction. | Art |
| Geoffrey Helman as Executive Producer. | Production |
| Glenn Randall, Jr. as Stunt Coordinator. | Crew |
| Jack Hildyard as Director of Photography. He was 73 (81) years old when He died | Camera |
| Moustapha Akkad as Director. He was 50 (75) years old when He died | Directing |
| Moustapha Akkad as Producer. He was 50 (75) years old when He died | Production |
| Bob Bell as Art Direction. He was 23 (now 66) years old | Art |
| H.A.L. Craig as Writer. He was 59 (56) years old when He died | Writing |
| David Butler as Writer. He was 86 (84) years old when He died | Writing |
Lion of the Desert (43 years)
He was a man of honor in a war without any.
- Release day: Friday, April 17, 1981
- Runtime: 173 minutes
- Budget: 35000000.00
- Revenue: 1500000.00