Lion of the Desert
1981 Film Synopsis & Plot Summary
7.3/10
Rating
173 min
Runtime
1981
Release Year
Moustapha Akkad
Director
Cast
Anthony Quinn, Oliver Reed, Irene Papas, Raf Vallone, Rod Steiger
Quick Synopsis
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.
Full Plot Summary of Lion of the Desert
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.
