Lion of the Desert

Lion of the Desert (1981)

Release Date : 1981-04-17

Genre : History, War, Drama

Duration : 173 menit

Rating : ⭐ 7.304/10 (207 votes)

Actors : Anthony Quinn, Oliver Reed, Irene Papas, Raf Vallone, Rod Steiger, John Gielgud, Andrew Keir, Gastone Moschin

Overview:
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.

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