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Lion of the Desert

Name: Lion of the Desert
Director: Moustapha Akkad
Genre: History, War, Drama
Released: 1981-04-17
Duration: 173 min
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Oliver Reed, Irene Papas, Raf Vallone, Rod Steiger

19812h 53m★ 7.3Released

HistoryWarDrama

He was a man of honor in a war without any.

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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.

Movie details

Release date: 1981
Runtime: 2h 53m
Genres: History, War, Drama
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Country: Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, United States of America, United Kingdom
Director: Moustapha Akkad
Production: Falcon International Productions, Filmco International Productions
Budget: $35,000,000
Revenue: $1,502,136