Lion of the Desert

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.

Country:

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya,

United States of America,

United Kingdom

Genre:

History,

War,

Drama

Duration:

173 minutes

Year:

1981

Director:

Moustapha Akkad

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Company:

Falcon International Productions,

Filmco International Productions

Budget:

$35,000,000

Revenue:

$1,502,136

Cast:

Omar al-Mukhtar

General Rodolfo Graziani

Mabrouka

Colonel Diodiece

Benito Mussolini

Crew:

Director

Writer

Writer

Sound Recordist

Sound Recordist