Lion of the Desert (1981)
He was a man of honor in a war without any.
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.
Key facts
- Released:
- 1981-04-17
- Runtime:
- 173 min
- Genres:
- History, War, Drama
- Director:
- Moustapha Akkad
- Top cast:
- Anthony Quinn, Oliver Reed, Irene Papas, Raf Vallone, Rod Steiger, John Gielgud
- Original language:
- EN
- TMDB rating:
- 7.4/10 from 197 votes
- Bynge Score:
- 7.1/10