Lion of the Desert
7.3/10
Release: 17/04/1981
Duration: 2h 53m
This movie tells the story of Omar Mukhtar, an Arab Muslim rebel who fought against the Italian conquest of Libya during the second Italo-Senussi War. It gives western viewers a glimpse into this little-known region and chapter of history, and exposes the savage means by which the conquering army attempted to subdue the natives.
Country: Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, United States of America
Language: Arabic, English, Italian
Director:Moustapha Akkad
Writers
| Writer:David Butler
| Writer:H.A.L. Craig
Production
Falcon International Productions
Filmco International Productions
Budget: $35,000,000
Revenue: $1,502,136
