Film
Lion of the Desert
1981Directed by Moustapha Akkad
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- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 53m
About Lion of the Desert
- History
- War
- Drama
Synopsis
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.
- Director
- Moustapha Akkad
- Writers
- David Butler
- H.A.L. Craig
