Lion of the Desert

1981 · directed by Moustapha Akkad

Rating

77/100

Hit

no

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.

Lion of the Desert (1981), directed by Moustapha Akkad, rates 77/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Anthony Quinn
• Oliver Reed
• Rod Steiger
• John Gielgud

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