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Lion of the Desert

Drama War History

1981, 2h 53min

This movie tells the story of Omar Mukhtar, an Arab Muslim rebel who fought against the Italian conquest of Libya in WWII. 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.

"Lion of the Desert" — drama, war and history movie produced in USA and Libya and released in 1981. It has a very high rating on IMDb: 8.2 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 2h 53min. "Lion of the Desert" is currently available to stream on Amazon Prime. Click on a playlink to watch it now!

Country: United States, Libya

Director:

Moustapha Akkad

Cast:

Franco Fantasia

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