Lion of the Desert
19812h 53mHistory, War, Drama
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.
Starring: Anthony Quinn, Oliver Reed, Irene Papas
Cast
- Anthony QuinnOmar al-Mukhtar
- Oliver ReedGeneral Rodolfo Graziani
- Irene PapasMabrouka
- Raf ValloneColonel Diodiece
- Rod SteigerBenito Mussolini
- John GielgudSharif El Gariani
- Andrew KeirSalem
- Gastone MoschinMajor Tomelli
- Stefano PatriziLieutenant Sandrini
- Adolfo LastrettiColonel Sarsani
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