MOVIE

Lion of the Desert

Name: Lion of the Desert
Director: Moustapha Akkad
Genre: History, War, Drama
Released: 1981-04-17
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Oliver Reed, Irene Papas, Raf Vallone, Rod Steiger

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.

Resistance leader Omar Mukhtar opposes Italian colonization before World War II. The brutal guerrilla war against Italian General Rodolfo Graziani and… + more

Release Date

1981-04-17

Year

1981

Duration

2h 53m

Status

Released

Score

7.30

Genres

History War Drama

Production

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