Lion of the Desert
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.
Director:
Moustapha Akkad
Stars:
Anthony Quinn
Oliver Reed
Irene Papas
Released:
April 17, 1981
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