Lion of the Desert
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Lion of the Desert

"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.

Overview

Release Date
Apr 17, 1981
Original Title
Lion of the Desert
Runtime
173 minutes
Budget
$35,000,000
Revenue
$1,502,136
Language
en
Production Companies
Falcon International Productions, Filmco International Productions
Production Countries
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, United States of America, United Kingdom