"Lion of the Desert"
1980
Directed by Moustapha Akkad

Moustapha Akkad (The Message) returns with this spectacle set in the Libyan desert. Benito Mussolini (Rod Steiger) and General Rodolfo Graziani (Oliver Reed) try to crush the rebellion of Bedouin patriots led by Anthony Quinn against Italian colonialists in 1929 Africa. English and Arabic language options.  Libya.  206 minutes.