Libya / USA,
1981, 173 min
(Alternative: 167 min)
Directed by:
Moustapha AkkadScreenplay:
H.A.L. CraigCinematography:
Jack HildyardComposer:
Maurice JarreCast:
Anthony Quinn, Oliver Reed, Irene Papas, Raf Vallone, Rod Steiger, John Gielgud, Andrew Keir, Gastone Moschin, Stefano Patrizi, Adolfo Lastretti, Sky du Mont (more)VOD (1)
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Two-time Oscar® winner Anthony Quinn stars as Omar Mukhtar, the brilliant Bedouin leader who waged a 20-year guerilla war against the invading Italian tank armies led by General Rodolfo 'The Butcher' Graziani (Oliver Reed) and increasingly furious fascist dictator Benito Mussolini (Academy Award® winner Rod Steiger). (Shout! Factory)
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