The read
Scores higher than 75% of the 122 1980s history movies in this catalog. It runs long at 2h 53m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb8.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes75%
205 audience votes
Key crew
- David ButlerWriter
- Moustapha AkkadDirector
- H.A.L. CraigWriter
- Maurice JarreOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Anthony QuinnOmar al-Mukhtar
- Oliver ReedGeneral Rodolfo Graziani
- Irene PapasMabrouka
- Raf ValloneColonel Diodiece
- Rod SteigerBenito Mussolini
- John GielgudSharif El Gariani
- Andrew KeirSalem
- Gastone MoschinMajor Tomelli
- Stefano PatriziLieutenant Sandrini
- Adolfo LastrettiColonel Sarsani
- Sky du MontPrince Amadeo
- Şahin ÇelikPrince Amadeo (voice)
Stills
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Themes
guerrilla warfarelibyaafricaresistanceworld war iiindependence movementbased on true storybenito mussolinihistorical drama1920s1930santi-colonialism
The Best Movies of 1981
Lion of the Desert is #9 of 60
