Lion of the Desert

Name: Lion of the Desert
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

"He was a man of honor in a war without any."

7.3(194 votes)

2h 53m

April 17, 1981

HistoryWarDrama

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.