The Lion Of The Desert Now

The film—and historical accounts—often cite al-Mukhtar's defiant final words to his captors: "We will never surrender. We win or we die."

It was famously banned in Italy until 2009 for being "damaging to the honor" of the Italian army. Famous "Lion of the Desert" Quotes

" The Lion of the Desert " primarily refers to the legendary 1980 epic film depicting the life of , a Libyan scholar and resistance leader who fought against Italian colonization for twenty years . The Historical Figure: Omar al-Mukhtar The Lion of the Desert

The film features a notable score by , performed by the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra . Notable tracks include: Omar The Teacher Desert Ambush The Death of Omar March of Freedom Lion of the Desert (1980) - IMDb

Moustapha Akkad, who also directed the Islamic epic The Message . The Historical Figure: Omar al-Mukhtar The film features

"You will have to fight the next generation, and the next... and I will live longer than my hangman."

The movie covers al-Mukhtar's final years of resistance, his capture, and his eventual execution by the Italian fascist regime. and I will live longer than my hangman

Anthony Quinn as Omar al-Mukhtar and Oliver Reed as General Rodolfo Graziani.