Film
Lion of the Desert 1981
173 min TMDB 7.3 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.
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Cast
- Anthony Quinn as Omar al-Mukhtar
- Oliver Reed as General Rodolfo Graziani
- Irene Papas as Mabrouka
- Raf Vallone as Colonel Diodiece
- Rod Steiger as Benito Mussolini
- John Gielgud as Sharif El Gariani
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