Lion of the Desert
1981 • History | War
7.352 (196)
Moustapha Akkad
Director
David Butler
Writer
H.A.L. Craig
Writer
Status
Released
Release date
April 17, 1981
Duration
173 Min
Language
English
Popularity
2.7945
Budget
$35,000,000
Revenue
$1,502,136
Overview
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.
