Lion of the Desert [4K Ultra HD Blu-ray/Blu-ray]

Overview

Libyan leader Moummar Quaddafi financed this desert epic about a Libyan hero who helped his nation fend off an Italian invasion in 1929. Anthony Quinn stars as Omar Mukhtar, who organizes Libyan forces to hold off the encroaching Italian troops under General Rodolfo Graziana (Oliver Reed), who are trying to gain a foothold on Libyan soil under direct orders from the Italian dictator Mussolini (Rod Steiger). With the persistence of Mukhtar, the Libyans, battling the tanks and guns of the Italian army with their Bedouin troops on horseback, managed to hold off y the Italians for twenty years, until Mukhtar was finally captured and executed.

Product Details

Release Date:	07/19/2022
UPC:	0826663220933
Original Release:	1981
Rating:	PG
Source:	Shout Factory
Language:	English
Format:	Blu-ray
Sales rank:	10,546

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Anthony Quinn	Omar Mukhtar
Oliver Reed	Gen. Rodolph Graziani
Rod Steiger	Benito Mussolini
John Gielgud	Sharif El Gariani
Irene Papas	Mabrouka
Raf Vallone	Diodiece
Gastone Moschin	Maj. Tomelli
Stefano Patrizi	Lt. Sandrini
Sky Dumont	Prince Amadeo
Robert Brown	Al-Fadeel
Eleonora Stathopoulou	Ali's Mother
Andrew Keir	Salem
Adolfo Lastretti	Col. Sarsani
Pietro Gerlini	Barillo
George Sweeney	Capt. Biagi
Mario Feliciani	Lobitto
Claudio Gora	President of Court
Massimiliano Baratta	Capture Captain
Franco Fantasia	Gen. Graziani's Aide
Rodolfo Bigotti	Ismail
Ihab Werfali	Ali
Gianfranco Barra	Sentry
Mark Colleano	Infantry Corporal
Scott Fensome	Machine Gun Sergeant
Aisha Hussein	Aisha
Mukhtar Aswad	Collaborator
Pietro Tordi	Field Marshal
Takis Emmanuel	Bu-Matari
Ewen Solon	Actor
Loris Bazoki	Actor
Alec Mango	Actor
Filippo Degara	Actor
Luciano Catenacci	Italian Soldier
Victor Baring	Actor
Pietro Brambilla	Young Soldier
Lino Capolicchio	Captain Bedendo

Technical Credits

Moustapha Akkad	Director,Producer
Kit West	Special Effects