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Lion of the Desert (1981) [PG]

Release Date:
April 17, 1981

Original Title:
Lion of the Desert

Alternate Titles:
Afrikas Lejon
Der Löwe von Libyen
El león del desierto
Omar Mukhtar: Lion of the Desert
Ørkenkrigens helte
عمر المختار

Genres:
Drama | History | War

Production Companies:
Falcon International Productions

Production Countries:
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya | United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
DE: 16  FR: TP|16  NL: 12  PT: M/12  SE: 15  US: PG 

Runtime: 173

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

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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.

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Art Direction:
Maurice Cain
Giorgio Desideri
Bob Bell

Assistant Editor:
Graham Farrow

Associate Producer:
Roy Stevens
June Bordcosh

Camera Operator:
James Bawden

Casting:
Maude Spector
Paola Roli

Costume Design:
Piero Cicoletti
Hassan Ben Dardaf
Orietta Nasalli Rocca

Director:
Moustapha Akkad

Director of Photography:
Jack Hildyard

Editor:
John Shirley

Executive Producer:
Geoffrey Helman

First Assistant Director:
Miguel Gil

Gaffer:
Alvaro Romagnoli

Hairstylist:
Adalgisa Favella

Makeup Artist:
Ahmed Hassan Hassan
Alan Boyle
Neville Smallwood

Original Music Composer:
Maurice Jarre

Producer:
Moustapha Akkad
Mohammad Sanousi

Producer's Assistant:
Nahila May Al-Jabri

Production Design:
Mario Garbuglia
Syd Cain

Production Designer:
Syd Cain
Mario Garbuglia

Second Assistant Director:
Giorgio Venturoli

Sound Editor:
Chris Greenham

Sound Recordist:
Norman Bolland
Jim Willis

Special Effects:
Kit West
Terry Glass

Special Effects Supervisor:
Kit West

Special Effects Technician:
Dino Galiano

Stunt Coordinator:
Glenn Randall Jr.

Stunts:
Sergio Mioni
Roy Alon

Writer:
David Butler
H.A.L. Craig

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