Anthony Quinn
Omar al-Mukhtar
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Lion of the Desert(1981)
7.3 / 10 on TMDB173 minutes
He was a man of honor in a war without any.
Behind the story
What is Lion of the Desert about?
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.
- Genres
- History, War, Drama
- Directed by
- Moustapha Akkad
- Release date
- Status
- Released
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Who stars in Lion of the Desert?
Oliver Reed
General Rodolfo Graziani
Irene Papas
Mabrouka
Raf Vallone
Colonel Diodiece
Rod Steiger
Benito Mussolini
John Gielgud
Sharif El Gariani
