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.
Details
Release date1981-04-17
Runtime173 min
GenresHistory, War, Drama
DirectorMoustapha Akkad
CastAnthony Quinn, Oliver Reed, Irene Papas, Raf Vallone, Rod Steiger, John Gielgud, Andrew Keir, Gastone Moschin
ProductionFalcon International Productions, Filmco International Productions
CountriesLibyan Arab Jamahiriya, United States of America, United Kingdom
