Overview:
This movie tells the story of Omar Mukhtar, an Arab Muslim rebel who fought against the Italian conquest of Libya during the second Italo-Senussi War. It gives western viewers a glimpse into this little-known region and chapter of history, and exposes the savage means by which the conquering army attempted to subdue the natives.| Status: | Released (1981-04-17) |
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| Screen: | H.A.L. Craig, David Butler, Paul Thompson |
| Productions: | Falcon International Productions, Filmco International Productions |
| Production Countries: | Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | العربية, English, Italiano |
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Casts
- 5401: Anthony Quinn - Omar Mukhtar
- 522: Rod Steiger - Benito Mussolini
- 936: Oliver Reed - Gen. Rodolfo Graziani
- 18847: Irene Papas - Mabrouka
- 3268: Raf Vallone - Colonel Diodiece
- 11857: John Gielgud - Sharif El Gariani
- 53815: Andrew Keir - Salem
Crews
- 66203: Moustapha Akkad - Director - Directing
- 575926: David Butler - Writer - Writing
- 138762: H.A.L. Craig - Writer - Writing
- 937166: Norman Bolland - Sound Recordist - Sound
- 9950: Jim Willis - Sound Recordist - Sound
- 32382: Mario Garbuglia - Production Designer - Production
- 1405343: Chris Greenham - Sound Editor - Sound
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Reviews
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***“Braveheart” in the Libyan desert with Quinn, Reed and Steiger*** After twenty years of failing to remove Bedouin rebels during the Italian colonization (aka invasion) of Libya, Mussolini (Rod Steiger) sends formidable General Graziani (Oliver Reed) in 1931 to take care of the ....
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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 i ....
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