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Lion of the Desert
7.3
IMDb
🌐 EN
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.
Director
Moustapha Akkad
Year
1981
Category
Hollywood
Ratings & scores.
IMDb Rating
7.3 /10
Rotten Tomatoes
🍅
Metacritic
73 /100
Cast & crew.
🎭
Anthony Quinn
Omar al-Mukhtar
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Oliver Reed
General Rodolfo Graziani
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Irene Papas
Mabrouka
🎭
Raf Vallone
Colonel Diodiece
🎭
Rod Steiger
Benito Mussolini
🎭
John Gielgud
Sharif El Gariani
🎭
Andrew Keir
Salem
🎭
Gastone Moschin
Major Tomelli
Available qualities.
1080p
1.5GB
720p
800MB
Where to watch.
Box office & stats.
Budget
$35.0M
Worldwide
$1.5M
Runtime
173 min
Release
1981-04-17
