Lion of the Desert

Lion of the Desert (1980)

He was a man of honor in a war without any.

173 min★ 8.2 · 19,152 votes

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.

Release date
December 19, 1980
Country of origin
United States
Music
Maurice Jarre
Budget
$35,000,000
Box office
$1,502,136

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Soundtrack

Original scoreLion of the Desert2011 · 27 tracks
  1. Omar the Teacherinstrumental4:25
  2. Prelude: Libya 1929instrumental2:25
  3. The Execution of Hamidinstrumental5:03
  4. Desert Ambushinstrumental1:43
  5. Omar Enters Campinstrumental4:16
  6. The Empty Saddleinstrumental1:49
  7. March to Demination / Plunder and Displacementinstrumental5:20
  8. Reunited / Ismail's Sacrificeinstrumental2:35
  9. I Must Go / Kufrainstrumental2:27
  10. Graziani's Triumphinstrumental1:42
  11. Entr'acteinstrumental2:20
  12. The Concentration Campinstrumental3:15
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