Lion of the Desert (1981)

Name: Lion of the Desert
Genre: History, War, Drama
Released: 1981
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Oliver Reed, Irene Papas, Raf Vallone, Rod Steiger

1981 · 173 min · History, War, Drama

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.

Directed by Moustapha Akkad. Starring Anthony Quinn, Oliver Reed, Irene Papas, Raf Vallone and Rod Steiger.

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