Lion of the Desert
"He was a man of honor in a war without any."
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.
About Lion of the Desert (1981)
Released in 1981, Lion of the Desert is a history, war and drama film from Falcon International Productions (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya). It was directed by Moustapha Akkad and written by David Butler and H.A.L. Craig. The cast is led by Anthony Quinn, Oliver Reed, Irene Papas, Raf Vallone and Rod Steiger. With a runtime of 2h 53m, the film averages 7.3/10 across 210 TMDB ratings. It was made on a budget of $35,000,000 and went on to gross $1,502,136 worldwide.
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