Rent Lion of the Desert (1980)

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2h 36min
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Synopsis:
The year is 1929 and dictator Benito Mussolini is still faced with the 20-year long war waged by Bedouin patriots to combat Italian colonisation and the establishment of "The Fourth Shore". Mussolini appoints General Rodolfo Graziani as his sixth governor to Libya, confident that the eminently accredited soldier can crush the rebellion and restore the dissipated glories of Imperial Rome. Omar Mukhtar - a teacher by profession, guerilla by obligation, fights against his oppressors and commits himself to a war that cannot be won in his lifetime. With Omar Mukhtar as their inspirational leader, the Bedouin troops fight on horseback against the tanks and planes of the Italian Army.
As the conflict between the two implacable enemies deepen, the Bedouin suffer crippling losses, but still they fight on...
Actors:
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Directors:
Producers:
Moustapha Akkad
Writers:
David Butler, Hal Craig, Paul Thompson
Studio:
Anchor Bay
Genres:
Action & Adventure, Classics, Drama
BBFC:
Release Date:
02/07/2012
Run Time:
156 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 2.1, English Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles:
None
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
Colour:
Colour
BBFC:
Release Date:
02/07/2012
Run Time:
156 minutes
Languages:
English DTS 2.0, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Subtitles:
None
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
Colour:
Colour
BLU-RAY Regions:
B

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Reviews (2) of Lion of the Desert

A serious film of a largely ignored part of history - Lion of the Desert review by MP

Spoiler Alert
02/09/2020

I haven't had time to read up about the history of this particular part of Europe's glorious empire building history but the film feels right. Interesting use of archive footage too which can be quite harrowing for the uninitiated. Quinn is excellent and Reed not too bad but overall this is a very good film both from a pure viewing perspective and from a historical one too.

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War Adventure - Lion of the Desert review by NO

Spoiler Alert
11/06/2023

I didnt know much about this period of history & I found the film enlightening.Good documentary with plenty of action scenes.Quinn is excellent as always & Reed does well.

I read that Colonel Gadhaffi financed this film about Libiyas national hero.Italys colonisation has been overlooked so this story should be seen by more people.Very good.

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