Lion of the Desert (1981)

US:: PG Action History War

This movie tells the story of Omar Mukhtar, an Arab Muslim rebel who fought against the Italian conquest of Libya in WWII. It gives western viewers a glimpse into this little-known region and chapter of history, and exposes the savage means by which the conquering army attempted to subdue the natives.

Updated May 10 2020

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1981-04-17

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Keywords:

italy middle east resistance libya benito mussolini based on a true story wwii guerrilla warfare

FACTS

Runtime: 173 mins Revenue: $1,500,000 Budget: $35,000,000 Rating: 7.4 Tag Line: He was a man of honor in a war without any.

Cast

Rod Steiger

Benito Mussolini

Oliver Reed

Gen. Rodolfo Graziani

Raf Vallone

Colonel Diodiece

Gastone Moschin

Major Tomelli

Sky du Mont

Prince Amadeo

Anthony Quinn

Omar Mukhtar

Adolfo Lastretti

Robert Brown

Al Fadeel