Lion of the Desert

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MOVIE

Lion of the Desert

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

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.

Release Date

1981-04-17

Year

1981

Duration

2h 53m

Status

Released

Score

7.30

#guerrilla-warfare#libya#africa#resistance#world-war-ii#independence-movement#based-on-true-story#benito-mussolini#historical-drama#1920s#1930s#anti-colonialism#historical-epic#maghreb#omar-al-mokhtar#second-italo-senussi-war-(1923–1932)

Cast

Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

Omar al-Mukhtar

Oliver Reed

Oliver Reed

General Rodolfo Graziani

Irene Papas

Irene Papas

Mabrouka

Raf Vallone

Raf Vallone

Colonel Diodiece

Rod Steiger

Rod Steiger

Benito Mussolini

John Gielgud

John Gielgud

Sharif El Gariani

Andrew Keir

Andrew Keir

Salem

Gastone Moschin

Gastone Moschin

Major Tomelli

Stefano Patrizi

Stefano Patrizi

Lieutenant Sandrini

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Adolfo Lastretti

Colonel Sarsani