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Lion of the Desert

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Lion of the Desert

1980 · 173 min · United States · English

Lion of the Desert (1980) has a goodrecmovies Score of 74.0, ranked #1,192 among movies on goodrecmovies (goodrecmovies tier: solid). It's a Biography, Drama and History movie rated 8.2/10 on IMDb from 19,221 votes. Updated

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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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Anthony Quinn
Omar Mukhtar
Oliver Reed
Gen. Rodolfo Graziani
Rod Steiger
Benito Mussolini
Irene Papas
Mabrouka
Raf Vallone
Colonel Diodiece
John Gielgud
Sharif El Gariani
Andrew Keir
Salem
Gastone Moschin
Major Tomelli
Stefano Patrizi
Lt. Sandrini
Adolfo Lastretti
Colonel Sarsani

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AAnthony QuinnOmar MukhtarOOliver ReedGen. Rodolfo GrazianiRRod SteigerBenito MussoliniIIrene PapasMabroukaRRaf ValloneColonel DiodieceJJohn GielgudSharif El GarianiAAndrew KeirSalemGGastone MoschinMajor TomelliSStefano PatriziLt. SandriniAAdolfo LastrettiColonel Sarsani

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