Lion of the Desert
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On Shelf At: Downtown Library
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Title from web page.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1981.
Special features: Still gallery; theatrical trailers; documentary: The making of an epic.
Anthony Quinn, Oliver Reed, Rod Steiger, Sir John Gielgud.
The year is 1929 and Dictator Benito Mussolini is still faced with the twenty-year long war waged by Bedouin patriots to establish of the "Fourth Shore." Omar Mukhtar: a teacher by profession, guerrilla 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 against the Italian Army.
Blu-ray, region A, widescreen presentation; requires Blu-ray player.
COMMUNITY REVIEWS
Lion of the Desert submitted by SBNB on July 31, 2014, 12:37pm This movie is pretty good. It portrays a slice of Libyan history. Anthony Quinn is great.
LANGUAGE OPTIONS
English dialogue; Spanish subtitles.
PUBLISHED
Beverly Hills, CA : Anchor Bay Entertainment, [2013]
Year Published: 2013
Description: 1 videodisc (156 min) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language: English
Format: Blu-Ray
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Akkad, Moustapha,
Craig, H. A. L.,
Quinn, Anthony, 1915-2001,
Reed, Oliver, 1938-1999,
Steiger, Rod, 1925-2002,
Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc.,
SUBJECTS
Mukhtār, ʻUmar, -- 1860?-1931 -- Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Territorial questions -- Italy -- Drama.
Fascism -- Italy -- Drama.
Libya -- Foreign relations -- Italy -- Drama.
Italy -- Foreign relations -- Libya -- Drama.
Italy -- Administration. -- Africa
Libya -- History -- 1912-1951 -- Drama.
Italy -- History -- 1922-1945 -- Drama.
Historical films.
Feature films.