A film set in 1920s Italy and Libya portrays the struggles of the Libyan people against Italian colonization, focusing on their resistance led by Omar al-Mukhtar despite being outmatched by the Italians superior weaponry and tactics, highlighting the atrocities committed by the Italians and the resilience of the resistance movement. Lion of the Desert is a 1980 English-language Biography Drama motion picture starring Anthony Quinn, Oliver Reed, Rod Steiger, Raf Vallone, Irene Papas, John Gielgud and Amedeo Salamon. Falcon International Productions was the production house involved in the project along with executive producer(s) Moustapha Akkad. Lion of the Desert is written by H.a.l. Craig and directed by Moustapha Akkad. United Film Distribution Company acquired the distribution rights for the movie. Lion of the Desert was released on 16th May 1981 and takes a screen time of 163 minutes. Lion of the Desert was made on a budget of $35 million and at the box office it grossed only $0 million. Cinematography was done by Jack Hildyard and editing by John Shirley. The music was composed by Maurice Jarre.
Jini Score 9.8/10
Rating 8.2/10
Jini Score 9.8%
Rating 8.2
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Lion of the Desert Watch Online
Release
Date16 MAY 1981
Budget$ 35 MILLION
Language
English, Arabic, Italian
Genre
Biography
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Drama
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History
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War
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