Lion of the Desert

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.

Director

Moustapha Akkad

Written by

David Butler

Music

Maurice Jarre

Studio

Falcon International Productions

Released

17 April 1981

Genres

History, War, Drama