Lion of the Desert
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
Set in Libya before World War II, the film follows Omar Mukhtar, a resistance leader who organizes and leads a guerrilla campaign against the Italian forces occupying his country. Facing General Rodolfo Graziani and the Fascist troops under Benito Mussolini's regime, Mukhtar and his followers fight to defend their homeland and seek independence, while enduring the severe and often brutal methods used by the Italian colonizers to suppress the rebellion.
Detailed Synopsis 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.
