Lion of the Desert is a 1981 Libyan historicalaction film starring Anthony Quinn as Libyan tribal leader Omar Mukhtar, a Bedouin leader fighting the Regio Esercito (Italian Royal Army) in the years leading up to World War II, and Oliver Reed as Italian General Rodolfo Graziani, who attempted to defeat Mukhtar. It was directed by Moustapha Akkad and funded by the government under Colonel Muammar Gaddafi.[1] Released in May 1981, the film has received positive reviews from critics, but performed poorly at the box office, gaining revenues of $1.5 million USD worldwide despite having a 35 million dollar budget.[2][3] The film was banned in Italy in 1982 and was only shown on pay TV in 2009.
Umar Mukhtar Film Lion of the Desert First time in Urdu Hindi
Reviewed by Abdullah Ahmad
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October 21, 2020
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