Lion of the Desert
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.
Moustapha Akkad Director Jack Hildyard Director of Photography John Shirley Editor Maurice Jarre Original Music Composer David Butler Writer H.A.L. Craig Writer Moustapha Akkad Producer Mohammad Sanousi Producer Mario Garbuglia Production Design Syd Cain Production Design Piero Cicoletti Costume Design Hassan Ben Dardaf Costume Design
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