Lion of the Desert
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.
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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.
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Directors
Moustapha Akkad
Writers
David Butler, H.A.L. Craig
Cast
Anthony Quinn, Oliver Reed, Irene Papas, Raf Vallone, Rod Steiger, John Gielgud, Andrew Keir, Gastone Moschin, Stefano Patrizi, Adolfo Lastretti, Sky du Mont, Şahin Çelik, Takis Emmanuel, Rodolfo Bigotti, Robert Brown
Production
Falcon International Productions, Filmco International Productions
Languages
Arabic, English, Italian
Countries
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, United States of America, United Kingdom
