Lion of the Desert

Lion of the Desert (1981)

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

  • Genre: History, War, Drama
  • Release Date: 1981-04-17
  • User Rating: 7.3/10 from 163 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 53min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Falcon International Productions
  • Production Country: Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, United States of America
  • Director:
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Summary

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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Directing Moustapha Akkad Director
Writing David Butler Writer
Writing H.A.L. Craig Writer
Sound Maurice Jarre Original Music Composer
Editing John Shirley Editor
Art Maurice Cain Art Direction
Crew Dino Galiano Special Effects Technician
Lighting Alvaro Romagnoli Gaffer
Production Nahila May Al-Jabri Producer's Assistant
Editing Graham Farrow Assistant Editor
Production Roy Stevens Associate Producer
Production Moustapha Akkad Producer
Production Maude Spector Casting
Directing Giorgio Venturoli Second Assistant Director
Art Giorgio Desideri Art Direction
Directing Miguel Gil First Assistant Director
Crew Kit West Special Effects
Production Syd Cain Production Designer
Production Paola Roli Casting
Visual Effects Kit West Special Effects Supervisor
Crew Glenn Randall Jr. Stunt Coordinator
Camera Jack Hildyard Director of Photography
Art Mario Garbuglia Production Design
Crew Terry Glass Special Effects
Production June Bordcosh Associate Producer
Production Geoffrey Helman Executive Producer
Art Bob Bell Art Direction
Camera James Bawden Camera Operator
Costume & Make-Up Piero Cicoletti Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Ahmed Hassan Hassan Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Hassan Ben Dardaf Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Alan Boyle Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Neville Smallwood Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Orietta Nasalli Rocca Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Adalgisa Favella Hairstylist
Production Mohammad Sanousi Producer
Art Syd Cain Production Design
Crew Sergio Mioni Stunts
Crew Roy Alon Stunts
Production Mario Garbuglia Production Designer
Sound Norman Bolland Sound Recordist
Sound Jim Willis Sound Recordist
Sound Chris Greenham Sound Editor