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He was a man of honor in a war without any.

Lion of the Desert

7.3 1981 2h 53mPG
HistoryWarDrama

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.

Directed by Moustapha Akkad

VISUAL ARCHIVE

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CAST

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Anthony Quinn
Anthony QuinnOmar al-Mukhtar
Oliver Reed
Oliver ReedGeneral Rodolfo Graziani
Irene Papas
Irene PapasMabrouka
Raf Vallone
Raf ValloneColonel Diodiece
Rod Steiger
Rod SteigerBenito Mussolini
John Gielgud
John GielgudSharif El Gariani
Andrew Keir
Andrew KeirSalem
Gastone Moschin
Gastone MoschinMajor Tomelli
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