Lion of the Desert (1981) (movie): In 1929, Italian Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini appoints General Rodolfo Graziani as colonial governor to Italian Libya with orders to stamp-out all resistance from Libyan nationalists led by rebel guerrilla leader Omar Mukhtar. Discover the latest Discussions, Reviews, Quotes, Theories, Explanations and Analysis of Lion of the Desert (1981) below