Lion of the Desert

IMDb 7.4HDPG1981

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.

Country: Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, United States of America, United Kingdom
Genres: History, War, Drama
Released: 1981-04-17
Directors: Moustapha Akkad
Productions: Falcon International Productions, Filmco International Productions
Casts: Anthony Quinn, Oliver Reed, Irene Papas, Raf Vallone, Rod Steiger