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Lion of the Desert
He was a man of honor in a war without any.
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.
Where to watch Lion of the Desert
Lion of the Desert is streaming in the US on Philo, AMC Plus, AMC+, Darkroom, The Roku Channel, Fandango at Home Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Amazon Prime Video Free, Tubi TV and Amazon MX Player.
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Cast
- Anthony Quinn as Omar al-Mukhtar
- Oliver Reed as General Rodolfo Graziani
- Irene Papas as Mabrouka
- Raf Vallone as Colonel Diodiece
- Rod Steiger as Benito Mussolini
- John Gielgud as Sharif El Gariani
- Andrew Keir as Salem
- Gastone Moschin as Major Tomelli
- Stefano Patrizi as Lieutenant Sandrini
- Adolfo Lastretti as Colonel Sarsani
- Sky du Mont as Prince Amadeo
- Şahin Çelik as Prince Amadeo (voice)
Details
- Director
- Moustapha Akkad
- Released
- April 17, 1981
- Runtime
- 2h 53m
- Genres
- History, War, Drama
- Studio
- Falcon International Productions and Filmco International Productions
- Status
- Released
- TMDB score
- 7.3 / 10 from 206 votes
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