Lion of the Desert

1981 · 173 min · ★ 7.3 / 10 · 207 votes

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.

Cast

Anthony Quinn · Oliver Reed · Irene Papas · Raf Vallone · Rod Steiger · John Gielgud · Andrew Keir · Gastone Moschin · Stefano Patrizi · Adolfo Lastretti

Director

Moustapha Akkad