Lion of the Desert

Name: Lion of the Desert
Director: Moustapha Akkad
Genre: History, War, Drama
Released: 1981-04-17
Duration: 173 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Oliver Reed, Irene Papas, Raf Vallone, Rod Steiger

TrailerHDPGIMDB: 7.3

Lion of the Desert (1981) is a history, war, drama directed by Moustapha Akkad rated 7.3/10.

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.

Released: 1981-04-17

Duration: 2h 53m

Genre: History, War, Drama

Country: Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, United States of America

Director: Moustapha Akkad

Writer: David Butler, H.A.L. Craig

Cast: Anthony Quinn, Oliver Reed, Irene Papas, Raf Vallone

Production: Falcon International Productions, Filmco International Productions