Lion of the Desert

Lion of the Desert (1981)

1981-04-17 · 173 min · Rating 7.30/10 (195 votes)

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

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.

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1920s 1930s africa anti-colonialism based on true story benito mussolini guerrilla warfare historical drama historical epic independence movement libya maghreb omar al-mokhtar resistance second italo-senussi war (1923–1932) world war ii

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