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17/04/1981 History, War, Drama 2h 53m
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He was a man of honor in a war without any.

Overview

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.

  1. Moustapha Akkad

    Director

  2. David Butler

    Writer

  3. H.A.L. Craig

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Anthony Quinn

    Omar al-Mukhtar

  2. Oliver Reed

    General Rodolfo Graziani

  3. Irene Papas

    Mabrouka

  4. Raf Vallone

    Colonel Diodiece

  5. Rod Steiger

    Benito Mussolini

  6. John Gielgud

    Sharif El Gariani

  7. Andrew Keir

    Salem

  8. Gastone Moschin

    Major Tomelli

  9. Stefano Patrizi

    Lieutenant Sandrini

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2023-06-07
This is a curious hybrid of a film - it brings together some elements of "Gandhi" (1982) , "Khartoum" (1966) and even "Spartacus" (1960) to illustrate a theatre of war for Fascist colonialism of which I was largely unfamiliar. Rod Steiger (Mussolini) has decided that Italy must get in on the act of colonial powers in North Africa - and deploys General Graziani (Oliver Reed) to cement their invasion of modern day Libya. His job is continually thwarted, however, by the tenacious and shrewd Omar Mukhtar (Anthony Quinn), who leads an effective resistance - and has done for some twenty years. Despi...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$35,000,000.00

Revenue
$1,502,136.00

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