1981 • PG • 2h 53m • English
Lion of the Desert
DramaHistoryWarBased on a true storySerious and meaningfulEmotional
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.
Certified PG — fine to watch with family.
Ratings & WatchWise score
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WatchWise Score
63/100
★★★☆☆
Provisional — few votes so far
Blended from TMDB 73 (100% weight); shrunk toward a 62 baseline by 203 total votes. Provisional — few votes so far. Not a plain average: sources are weighted by reliability and vote count, and thin evidence is pulled toward the catalogue baseline.
- · Rated by only a few hundred people, so the score is less reliable.
- · Long — about 2.9 hours.
- · An older title — pacing and style may feel dated.
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Commercial verdict
Underperformed
Did not recover its estimated budget.
