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Lion of the Desert
1980 ยท 2 hrs 53 mins
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
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Oliver Reed, Irene Papas, Raf Vallone, Rod Steiger