Lion of the Desert DVD (2006) Anthony Quinn, Akkad (DIR) cert 15
Title:
Lion of the Desert
Leading Actor:
Anthony Quinn
Region:
Region 2
Duration:
156 mins
Format:
DVD / Normal
Type:
DVD
No. of Discs:
1 disc(s)
Studio / Publisher:
Kaleidoscope Home Ent.
UK Release Date:
06 Feb 2006

The true story of guerilla leader Omar Mukhtar, played here by Anthony Quinn. It is 1929 and Italian dictator Benito Mussolini (Rod Steiger) orders General Rodolfo Graziani (Oliver Reed) to crush the Bedouin guerillas in Libya. Graziani gathers together all the forces he can muster, but he still encounters stiff opposition from Mukhtar, who leads his men in a fearless desert battle against the Italians until he is finally caught and hanged. Please note this DVD is region 2 and will only work in the following regions Japan, Europe, South Africa, the Middle East (including Egypt) and Greenland, Unless you have a multi-regional DVD Player.