Lion of the Desert
He was a man of honor in a war without any.
19812h 53m
- History
- War
- Drama
TMDB rating 7.3TMDB208 votes
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.
- Directed by
- Moustapha Akkad
- Written by
- David Butler, H.A.L. Craig
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Cast
Anthony Quinn
Omar al-Mukhtar
Oliver Reed
General Rodolfo Graziani
Irene Papas
Mabrouka
Raf Vallone
Colonel Diodiece
Rod Steiger
Benito Mussolini
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Facts
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $35M
- Revenue
- $1.5M
- Production companies
- Falcon International Productions, Filmco International Productions
