Lion of the Desert

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About Lion of the Desert

Lion of the Desert is a 1981 English-language history, war and drama film directed by Moustapha Akkad. The cast is led by Anthony Quinn, Oliver Reed, Irene Papas. It has a runtime of 2h 53m. Viewers rate it 7.4/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Shahid VIP, Darkroom, The Roku Channel.

Lion of the Desert was produced by Falcon International Productions and Filmco International Productions and made in Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and United States of America. It was released on April 17, 1981, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $35 million, it went on to gross $2 million worldwide.

Director

Moustapha Akkad

Writers

David Butler, H.A.L. Craig

Release date

April 17, 1981

Original language

English

Age rating

PG

Status

Released

Country

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, United States of America

Budget

$35 million

Box office

$2 million

Production

Falcon International Productions, Filmco International Productions

Lion of the Desert cast & crew

Lion of the Desert was directed by Moustapha Akkad and written by David Butler and H.A.L. Craig.

The cast features Anthony Quinn as Omar al-Mukhtar, Oliver Reed as General Rodolfo Graziani, Irene Papas as Mabrouka, Raf Vallone as Colonel Diodiece, Rod Steiger as Benito Mussolini, and John Gielgud as Sharif El Gariani.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Maurice Jarre, cinematography is by Jack Hildyard, and it was produced by Moustapha Akkad and Geoffrey Helman.

Is Lion of the Desert worth watching?

Lion of the Desert holds an audience score of 7.4/10 from 197 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed history films.

At 2h 53m, it's a full-evening commitment.

If you enjoy history, war, and drama, Lion of the Desert is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Lion of the Desert

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Cast of Lion of the Desert

Anthony Quinn

Omar al-Mukhtar

Oliver Reed

General Rodolfo Graziani

Irene Papas

Mabrouka

Raf Vallone

Colonel Diodiece

Rod Steiger

Benito Mussolini

John Gielgud

Sharif El Gariani

Andrew Keir

Salem

Gastone Moschin

Major Tomelli

Stefano Patrizi

Lieutenant Sandrini

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Adolfo Lastretti

Colonel Sarsani

Sky du Mont

Prince Amadeo

Şahin Çelik

Prince Amadeo (voice)

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