Lion of the Desert (7.3)

Movie · 1981 · 2 h 53 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, Ειρήνη Παππά, Raf Vallone, Rod Steiger, John Gielgud, Andrew Keir, Gastone Moschin, Stefano Patrizi, Adolfo Lastretti

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