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Lion of the Desert

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

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

1981 7.3 173 min Drama War History

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.

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Status: Released
First released: 1981
Runtime: 173 minutes
Original language: EN