Directed by:
Moustapha AkkadScreenplay:
H.A.L. CraigCinematography:
Jack HildyardComposer:
Maurice JarreCast:
Anthony Quinn, Oliver Reed, Irene Papas, Raf Vallone, Rod Steiger, John Gielgud, Andrew Keir, Gastone Moschin, Stefano Patrizi, Adolfo Lastretti, Sky du Mont (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
Two-time Oscar® winner Anthony Quinn stars as Omar Mukhtar, the brilliant Bedouin leader who waged a 20-year guerilla war against the invading Italian tank armies led by General Rodolfo 'The Butcher' Graziani (Oliver Reed) and increasingly furious fascist dictator Benito Mussolini (Academy Award® winner Rod Steiger). (Shout! Factory)
Soundtracks
Lion of the Desert
Label: Trancas International Films, Inc.
Year: 2011
Country: USA
Format: digital
Length: 01:14:35
1. | Omar The Teacher | Maurice Jarre | 04:25 |
2. | Prelude / Libya 1929 | Maurice Jarre | 02:25 |
3. | The Execution Of Hamid | Maurice Jarre | 05:03 |
4. | Desert Ambush | Maurice Jarre | 01:45 |
5. | Omar Enters Camp | Maurice Jarre | 04:15 |
6. | The Empty Saddle | Maurice Jarre | 01:49 |
7. | March To Demination / Plunder And Displacement | Maurice Jarre | 05:20 |
8. | Reunited / Ismail's Sacrifice | Maurice Jarre | 02:35 |
9. | I Must Go / Kufra | Maurice Jarre | 02:27 |
10. | Graziani's Triumph | Maurice Jarre | 01:42 |
11. | Entr'acte | Maurice Jarre | 02:20 |
12. | The Concentration Camp | Maurice Jarre | 03:15 |
13. | The Italian Invasion | Maurice Jarre | 01:32 |
14. | Starvation | Maurice Jarre | 00:53 |
15. | The Hanging | Maurice Jarre | 01:27 |
16. | General Graziani | Maurice Jarre | 03:00 |
17. | Charge - The Lion Of The Desert | Maurice Jarre | 01:23 |
18. | Phoney Triumph / The Wire | Maurice Jarre | 04:38 |
19. | Omar's Wife | Maurice Jarre | 03:22 |
20. | Omar Taken / The Hills | Maurice Jarre | 02:38 |
21. | The Death Of Omar | Maurice Jarre | 01:38 |
22. | March Of Freedom | Maurice Jarre | 04:02 |
23. | Kufra (Alternate Version) | Maurice Jarre | 01:35 |
24. | Charge - Lion Of The Desert (Alternate Version) | Maurice Jarre | 01:53 |
25. | The Wire (Alternate Version) | Maurice Jarre | 01:38 |
26. | Omar's Wife (Alternate Version) | Maurice Jarre | 03:48 |
27. | March Of Freedom (Album Version) | Maurice Jarre | 03:47 |
Lion of the Desert / The Message / Giubileo
Label: Tadlow Music
Year: 2010
Country: UK
Format: CD, digital
Length: 02:18:06
1. | Omar The Teacher | Maurice Jarre | 04:25 |
2. | Prelude: Libya 1929 | Maurice Jarre | 02:25 |
3. | The Execution Of Hamid / I Became Old Enough Today | Maurice Jarre | 05:03 |
4. | Desert Ambush | Maurice Jarre | 01:45 |
5. | Omar Enters Camp | Maurice Jarre | 04:15 |
6. | The Empty Saddle | Maurice Jarre | 01:49 |
7. | March To Decimation / Plunder and Displacement | Maurice Jarre | 05:20 |
8. | Reunited / Ismail's Sacrifice | Maurice Jarre | 02:35 |
9. | I Must Go / Kufra | Maurice Jarre | 02:27 |
10. | Graziani's Triumph | Maurice Jarre | 01:42 |
11. | Entr'acte | Maurice Jarre | 02:20 |
12. | The Concentration Camp | Maurice Jarre | 03:15 |
13. | The Italian Invasion | Maurice Jarre | 01:32 |
14. | Starvation | Maurice Jarre | 00:53 |
15. | The Hanging | Maurice Jarre | 01:27 |
16. | General Graziani | Maurice Jarre | 03:00 |
17. | Charge - Lion Of The Desert | Maurice Jarre | 01:23 |
18. | Phoney Triumph / The Wire | Maurice Jarre | 04:38 |
19. | Omar's Wife | Maurice Jarre | 03:22 |
20. | Omar Taken / The Hills | Maurice Jarre | 02:38 |
21. | The Death Of Omar | Maurice Jarre | 01:38 |
22. | March Of Freedom (With Choir) | Maurice Jarre | 04:02 |
23. | BONUS TRACKS: Kufra (Alternate Version) | Maurice Jarre | 01:35 |
24. | Charge - Lion Of The Desert (Alternate Version) | Maurice Jarre | 01:53 |
25. | The Wire (Alternate Version) | Maurice Jarre | 01:38 |
26. | Omar's Wife (Alternate Version) | Maurice Jarre | 03:48 |
27. | March Of Freedom (Album Version) | Maurice Jarre | 03:47 |
1. | The Message | Maurice Jarre | 03:07 |
2. | Hegira | Maurice Jarre | 04:39 |
3. | Building The First Mosque | Maurice Jarre | 02:33 |
4. | The Sura | Maurice Jarre | 03:32 |
5. | Presence Of Mohammad | Maurice Jarre | 02:11 |
6. | Entry To Mecca | Maurice Jarre | 03:14 |
7. | The Declaration | Maurice Jarre | 02:39 |
8. | The First Martyrs | Maurice Jarre | 02:26 |
9. | Fight | Maurice Jarre | 04:11 |
10. | The Spread Of Islam | Maurice Jarre | 03:35 |
11. | Broken Idols | Maurice Jarre | 03:40 |
12. | The Faith Of Islam | Maurice Jarre | 02:38 |
13. | SOURCE MUSIC (LION OF THE DESERT): Bedouin Wedding Music (Version I) | Maurice Jarre | 03:17 |
14. | Bedouin Wedding Music (Version II) | Maurice Jarre | 02:08 |
15. | DANCE BAND MUSIC: Sfinge | Maurice Jarre | 00:47 |
16. | Marcia Reale | Maurice Jarre | 00:24 |
17. | Giovenezza | Maurice Jarre | 01:00 |
18. | Canta Bajadera | Maurice Jarre | 02:08 |
19. | Il Foxe Della Rose | Maurice Jarre | 03:10 |
20. | GIUBILEO (CONCERT WORK): Heri - Yesterday | Maurice Jarre | 04:05 |
21. | Hodie - Today | Maurice Jarre | 04:02 |
22. | Semper - Always | Maurice Jarre | 04:05 |
The Message / Lion of the Desert
The Epic Film Music of Maurice Jarre
Label: Silva Screen Records
Year: 1990
Country: UK
Format: CD
Length: 01:17:02
1. | THE MESSAGE: The Message | Maurice Jarre | 03:04 |
2. | Hegira | Maurice Jarre | 04:36 |
3. | Building The First Mosque | Maurice Jarre | 02:32 |
4. | The Sura | Maurice Jarre | 03:31 |
5. | Presence Of Mohammad | Maurice Jarre | 02:09 |
6. | Entry To Mecca | Maurice Jarre | 03:12 |
7. | The Declaration | Maurice Jarre | 02:38 |
8. | The First Martyrs | Maurice Jarre | 02:24 |
9. | Fight | Maurice Jarre | 04:09 |
10. | Spread Of Islam | Maurice Jarre | 03:33 |
11. | Broken Idols | Maurice Jarre | 03:38 |
12. | The Faith Of Islam | Maurice Jarre | 02:31 |
13. | LION OF THE DESERT: Omar The Teacher / Italian Invasion / Resistance / The Lion Of The Desert | Maurice Jarre | 19:24 |
14. | The Displacement / The Concentration Camp / The Death / March Of Freedom | Maurice Jarre | 19:41 |
Lion of the Desert
The Original Music from the Film
Label: RK Records
Year: 1981
Country: UK
Format: LP
Length: 38:45
1. | SIDE A: Omar The Teacher / Italian Invasion / Resistance / The Lion Of The Desert | Maurice Jarre | 19:12 |
2. | SIDE B: The Displacement / The Concentration Camp / The Death / March Of Freedom | Maurice Jarre | 19:33 |
Lion of the Desert
The Original Music from the Film
Label: RK Records
Year: 1981
Country: UK
Format: LP
Length: 38:45
1. | SIDE A: Omar The Teacher | Maurice Jarre | 19:12 |
2. | Italian Invasion | Maurice Jarre | |
3. | Resistance | Maurice Jarre | |
4. | The Lion Of The Desert | Maurice Jarre | |
5. | SIDE B: The Displacement | Maurice Jarre | 19:33 |
6. | The Concentration Camp | Maurice Jarre | |
7. | The Death | Maurice Jarre | |
8. | March Of Freedom | Maurice Jarre |
Lion of the Desert
The Original Music from the Film
Label: Project 3 Records
Year: 1981
Country: USA
Format: LP
Length: 38:45
1. | SIDE A: Omar The Teacher | Maurice Jarre | 19:12 |
2. | Italian Invasion | Maurice Jarre | |
3. | Resistance | Maurice Jarre | |
4. | The Lion Of The Desert | Maurice Jarre | |
5. | SIDE B: The Displacement | Maurice Jarre | 19:33 |
6. | The Concentration Camp | Maurice Jarre | |
7. | The Death | Maurice Jarre | |
8. | March Of Freedom | Maurice Jarre |