
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
Top Cast

Anthony Quinn
Omar al-Mukhtar

Oliver Reed
General Rodolfo Graziani

Irene Papas
Mabrouka

Raf Vallone
Colonel Diodiece

Rod Steiger
Benito Mussolini















