Lion of the Desert

"He was a man of honor in a war without any."

1981 ★ 7.3 TMDB 173 min PG IMDb TMDB English Moustapha Akkad

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.

History War Drama