Is Lion of the Desert violent?

Yes. More violent than 85% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Lion of the Desert sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Lion of the Desert scary?

Yes. More frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Lion of the Desert easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Lion of the Desert end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Lion of the Desert

Name: Lion of the Desert
Genre: History, War, Drama
Released: 1981
Duration: 173 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Oliver Reed, Irene Papas, Raf Vallone, Rod Steiger

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

Directed by Moustapha Akkad

Produced by Falcon International Productions, Filmco International Productions

1981173 min7.3 / 10

An epic historical drama about colonial resistance and the moral cost of guerrilla warfare, grounded in the true story of Omar Mukhtar's fight against Italian fascism.

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.

Questions people ask

Is Lion of the Desert violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of films.
Is Lion of the Desert sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Lion of the Desert scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.
Is Lion of the Desert easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Does Lion of the Desert end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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