Lion of the Desert (1981)
“He was a man of honor in a war without any.”
2h 53m·1981
IMDb8.2/10RT75%TMDB7.4/10
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.
Director: Moustapha Akkad
Where to Watch · US
Stream
Rent
Top Cast
Anthony Quinn
Omar al-Mukhtar
Oliver Reed
General Rodolfo Graziani
Irene Papas
Mabrouka
Raf Vallone
Colonel Diodiece
Rod Steiger
Benito Mussolini
