(Lion of the Desert)

Content: 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.

Countries:

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya,

United States of America,

United Kingdom

Genres:

History,

War,

Drama

Runtime:

173 minutes

Year:

1981

Directors:

Moustapha Akkad

Production companies:

Falcon International Productions,

Filmco International Productions

Budget:

$35,000,000

Revenue:

$1,502,136

Actors:

Omar al-Mukhtar

General Rodolfo Graziani

Mabrouka

Colonel Diodiece

Benito Mussolini

Crews:

Writer

Director

Writer

Sound Recordist

Sound Editor