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Lion of the Desert is a 1981 epic historical war film about the Second Italo-Senussi War, starring Anthony Quinn as Libyan tribal leader Omar Mukhtar, a Bedouin leader fighting the Regio Esercito ( Royal Italian Army ), and Oliver Reed as Italian General Rodolfo Graziani, who defeated Mukhtar.
May 16, 1981 · A 1980 biographical drama about Omar Mukhtar, a Libyan guerrilla leader who fought against Italian colonialism and fascism. The film features Anthony Quinn, Oliver Reed, Rod Steiger and other stars, and has a 8.2 rating on IMDb.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Moustapha Akkad
- 1981-05-16
A historical epic about the Libyan resistance leader Omar Mukhtar, who fought against the Italian invasion in 1929. The movie shows the brutal warfare and the heroism of Mukhtar and his Bedouin allies, led by General Rodolfo Graziani.
Bedouin hero Omar Mukhtar (Anthony Quinn) rallies Libyan guerrillas against an Italian general's (Oliver Reed) army sent by Mussolini (Rod Steiger).
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- Moustapha Akkad
- PG
- Anthony Quinn
Sep 6, 2016 · Anthony Quinn stars as Omar Mukhtar, who organizes Libyan forces to hold off the encroaching Italian troops under General Rodolfo Graziana (Oliver Reed), who are trying to...
- 173 min
- 74.8K
- Laith Ali
A historical drama about Omar Mukhtar, an Arab rebel who fought against the Italian invasion of Libya in WWII. Watch the trailer and learn more about the movie, its director, writers and user score.
Lion of the Desert. 1980 · 2 hr 54 min. PG. War · Drama · Action. In pre-War World War II, the dictator Benito Mussolini commands a harsh General to join the colonial war in Libya in order to crush the Arab nation. Subtitles: English. Starring: Anthony Quinn Oliver Reed Rod Steiger John Gielgud Irene Papas. Directed by: Moustapha Akkad.
