Lion of the Desert
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1981
2h 53m
PG
English
History, War, Drama
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Lion of the Desert
PG
Movie
1981
2h 53m
English
History, War, Drama
This movie tells the story of Omar Mukhtar, an Arab Muslim rebel who fought against the Italian conquest of Libya in WWII. It gives western viewers a glimpse into this little-known region and chapter of history, and exposes the savage means by which the conquering army attempted to subdue the natives.
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Cast
Omar Mukhtar
Benito Mussolini
Gen. Rodolfo Graziani
Mabrouka
Colonel Diodiece
Sharif El Gariani
Salem
Major Tomelli
Lt. Sandrini
Colonel Sarsani
Prince Amadeo
Bu-Matari
Ismail
Al Fadeel
Ali's mother
Captain Lontano
Governor General
Italian Sergeant
President of the Court
Judge at Camp
Ali
Italian Tank Commander
Directed By: Moustapha Akkad
Written By: H.A.L. Craig, David Butler
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Wuchak
5 years ago
***“Braveheart” in the Libyan desert with Quinn, Reed and Steiger***
After twenty years of failing to remove Bedouin rebels during the Italian colonization (aka invasion) of Libya, Mussolini (Rod Steiger) sends formidable General Graziani (Oliver Reed) in 1931 to take care of the problem. Ant More
After twenty years of failing to remove Bedouin rebels during the Italian colonization (aka invasion) of Libya, Mussolini (Rod Steiger) sends formidable General Graziani (Oliver Reed) in 1931 to take care of the problem. Ant More
CinemaSerf
10 months ago
This is a curious hybrid of a film - it brings together some elements of "Gandhi" (1982) , "Khartoum" (1966) and even "Spartacus" (1960) to illustrate a theatre of war for Fascist colonialism of which I was largely unfamiliar. Rod Steiger (Mussolini) has decided that Italy must get in on the act of More
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