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Lion of the Desert (1981)

Film · 1981 · 173 min · PG · History · War · Drama

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

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.

Directed by Moustapha Akkad

Starring Anthony Quinn, Oliver Reed, Irene Papas, Raf Vallone, Rod Steiger, John Gielgud, Andrew Keir, Gastone Moschin

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In cinemas17 April 1981
Digital releaseNot listed
Physical release2 July 2012
First release anywhere17 April 1981

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