Lion of the Desert (1981)
Ratings:
7.3 (TMDb)
Released:
1981-04-17
Runtime:
2h 53m
Genres:
History, War, Drama
Countries:
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, United States of America, United Kingdom
Director:
Moustapha Akkad
Actors:
Anthony Quinn, Oliver Reed, Irene Papas, Raf Vallone, Rod Steiger, John Gielgud, Andrew Keir, Gastone Moschin
Synopsis
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.