Lion of the Desert

Name: Lion of the Desert
Genre: History, War, Drama
Released: 1981-04-17
Rating: 7.352
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Oliver Reed, Irene Papas, Raf Vallone, Rod Steiger

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Information

Producer:Moustapha Akkad

Year:1981

Genre:History, War, Drama

Popularity:2

Duration:2:53

IMDb:View on IMDb

Cast

Anthony QuinnOliver ReedIrene PapasRaf ValloneRod SteigerJohn GielgudAndrew Keir

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.