Lion of the Desert

Movie · 2h 53m

Starring Anthony Quinn, Oliver Reed, Irene Papas, Raf Vallone

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.