Lion of the Desert tells the story of Omar Mukhtar, the leader of the Libyan resistance against the Italian colonization of Libya in the 1920s. The film chronicles Mukhtar’s struggles, his dedication to freeing his people from foreign rule, and his eventual capture and execution. The film also explores the broader themes of resistance, sacrifice, and the human cost of colonialism.

Language: Arabic / English
Subtitles: English / Arabic

Anthony Quinn Rod Steiger Oliver Reed Irene Papas Raf Vallone John Gielgud Andrew Keir Gastone Moschin Stefano Patrizi Adolfo Lastretti Sky du Mont Τάκης Εμμανουήλ Rodolfo Bigotti Robert Brown Eleonora Stathopoulou Luciano Bartoli Franco Fantasia Luciano Catenacci Claudio Gora Giordano Falzoni Ihab Werfali Ewen Solon Loris Bazzocchi Alec Mango Filippo De Gara George Sweeney Victor Baring Pietro Brambilla Pietro Tordi Mario Feliciani Gianfranco Barra Piero Gerlini Lino Capolicchio Lorenzo Piani Tom Felleghy Mark Colleano Angelo Ragusa Amedeo Salamon Alfonso Giganti Scott Richard Fensome