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
April 17, 1981
Runtime
2h 53m
Language
English
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Lion of the Desert
Anthony Quinn
Oliver Reed
Irene Papas
Raf Vallone
Rod Steiger
John Gielgud
Andrew Keir
Gastone Moschin
Stefano Patrizi
