Anthony Quinn
Omar al-Mukhtar
Lion of the Desert
“He was a man of honor in a war without any.”
1981
2h 53m
Director: Moustapha Akkad
Overview
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.
Cast
20 people
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