PlotNest
US
Poster for Lion of the Desert

Movie

Lion of the Desert

He was a man of honor in a war without any.

1981 · PG · 2h 53m

Directed by Moustapha Akkad

7.3

TMDB audience score
210 votes, out of 10

Trailer Where to watch

Synopsis

Resistance leader Omar Mukhtar opposes Italian colonization before World War II. The brutal guerrilla war against Italian General Rodolfo Graziani and the Fascist forces of Benito Mussolini highlights the struggle for Libyan independence and the harsh tactics utilised by the colonisers.

Where to watch

Official options in the United States:

Free

  • Darkroom

Free with ads

  • The Roku Channel
  • Fandango at Home Free
  • Plex
  • Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads
  • Tubi TV
  • Amazon MX Player

Rent

  • Amazon Video
  • Apple TV Store
  • Google Play Movies
  • YouTube
  • Fandango At Home

Buy

  • Amazon Video
  • Apple TV Store
  • Google Play Movies
  • YouTube
  • Fandango At Home

All options on TMDB

Where-to-watch data is provided by JustWatch through TMDB. It differs by country and changes over time, so confirm with the service before paying. PlotNest does not host or stream anything.

Find more stories like this Story Finder opens with the same format, genre and decade, so you can add a mood or a minimum score.

Trailer

Play trailer: Lion of the Desert - Trailer

The preview image comes from YouTube. The player loads only after you press play.

Cast

  • 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

  • Adolfo Lastretti
    Colonel Sarsani

  • Sky du Mont
    Prince Amadeo

  • Şahin Çelik
    Prince Amadeo (voice)

  • Takis Emmanuel
    Bu-Matari

  • Rodolfo Bigotti
    Ismail

  • Robert Brown
    Al Fadeel

  • Eleonora Stathopoulou
    Ali's Mother

  • Luciano Bartoli
    Captain Lontano

  • Claudio Gora
    President of Court