Lion of the Desert (1981)2h53
History · War · Drama
Director Moustapha Akkad (7.2 avg)
Also directed The Message, The Message
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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Cast
Anthony Quinn
Oliver Reed
Irene Papas
Raf Vallone
Rod Steiger
John Gielgud
Andrew Keir
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