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Lion of the Desert

Lion of the Desert

7.3
198
Year
1981
Country
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, United States of America, United Kingdom
Genre
History, War, Drama
The slogan
He was a man of honor in a war without any.
Director
Moustapha Akkad
Writer
David Butler
H.A.L. Craig
Budget
35,000,000 $
Fees
1,502,136 $
Duration
2h 53min

Description

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.