Lion of the Desert

Lion of the Desert - (1981)Released

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.

Genres

HistoryWarDrama

Production Countries

Libyan Arab JamahiriyaUnited States of AmericaUnited Kingdom

Production Companies

Falcon International ProductionsFilmco International Productions

Spoken Languages

العربيةEnglishItaliano

Release Date

1981-04-17

Budget

35000000

Revenue

1502136

Runtime

173 minutes

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