Synopsis
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.
Movie Information
- Director
- Moustapha Akkad
- Writers
- David Butler, H.A.L. Craig
- Release Year
- 1981
- Runtime
- 173 minutes
- Genre
- History, War, Drama
- Language
- EN
- Country
- Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, United States of America, United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (203 votes)
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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.
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