Lion of the Desert
Lion of the Desert
Lion of the Desert is a historical war film that portrays the resistance led by Libyan tribal leader Omar Mukhtar against the Italian conquest of Libya during World War II.
ReleasedApr 17, 1981
Budget$35M
Box Office$2M
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By Attention Score on July 09, 2026
#6497
Lion of the Desert
0.1
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1
Benito Mussolini
Self (archive footage)
6.0
2
Oliver Reed
General Rodolfo Graziani
1.8
3
Anthony Quinn
Omar al-Mukhtar
1.6
4
Rod Steiger
Benito Mussolini
1.2
5
John Gielgud
Sharif El Gariani
0.7
6
Irene Papas
Mabrouka
0.4
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