Lion of the Desert

1981

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

Moustapha Akkad
2h 53m
April 17, 1981 · Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, United States of America

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.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: April 17, 1981
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English, Arabic, Italian
Countries: Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, United States of America
Production: Falcon International Productions,Filmco International Productions
Cast: Piero Gerlini,Alec Mango,Benito Mussolini,Rossana Canghiari,Tom Felleghy,Filippo De Gara,Adolfo Lastretti,Rodolfo Bigotti,Lorenzo Piani,Sky du Montand 40 more
Director: Moustapha Akkad
Writer: H.A.L. Craig,David Butler
Producer: Moustapha Akkad,Geoffrey Helman,Mohammad Sanousi
Cinematography: Jack Hildyard
Music: Maurice Jarre
Budget: $35,000,000
Revenue: $1,502,136
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