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A 1981 epic historical war drama film, produced and directed by Creator/MoustaphaAkkad and funded by UsefulNotes/MuammarGaddafi.
After a decade of guerilla warfare, the Italian government still struggles to control the Italian colony of Libya. Fascist dictator UsefulNotes/BenitoMussolini (Creator/RodSteiger) appoints his most talented and feared general, Rodolfo Graziani (Creator/OliverReed) to crush all resistance and bring to heel its leader Omar al-Mukhtar (Creator/AnthonyQuinn).
The movie also stars Creator/IrenePapas, Creator/RafVallone, Creator/JohnGielgud, Creator/AndrewKeir, Creator/GastoneMoschin, Creator/SkyDuMont, and Creator/RobertBrown.
A 1981 epic historical war drama film, produced and directed by Creator/MoustaphaAkkad and funded by UsefulNotes/MuammarGaddafi.
After a decade of guerilla warfare, the Italian government still struggles to control the Italian colony of Libya. Fascist dictator UsefulNotes/BenitoMussolini (Creator/RodSteiger) appoints his most talented and feared general, Rodolfo Graziani (Creator/OliverReed) to crush all resistance and bring to heel its leader Omar al-Mukhtar (Creator/AnthonyQuinn).
The movie also stars Creator/IrenePapas, Creator/RafVallone, Creator/JohnGielgud, Creator/AndrewKeir, Creator/GastoneMoschin, Creator/SkyDuMont, and Creator/RobertBrown.
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A 1981 epic historical war drama film, produced and directed by Creator/MoustaphaAkkad and funded by UsefulNotes/{{Libya}}n dictator UsefulNotes/MuammarGaddafi.
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* PropagandaHero: A subplot involves a junior Italian officer being promoted as a "war hero" for surviving a disastrous defeat by Mukhtar's forces. The officer is actually opposed to the war, and after making his opinions known he is ultimately [[UnfriendlyFire shot by a Blackshirt]] in the middle of battle.
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* RockVersusLaser: Graziani brings the latest modern weaponry into desert warfare; tanks and aircraft.
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* RockVersusLaser: RockBeatsLaser: Downplayed; Graziani brings the latest modern weaponry into desert warfare; tanks warfare--tanks and aircraft.aircraft. It's not enough to beat the Bedouin, but they don't have the means to win either.
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* RockVersusLaser: Graziani brings the latest modern weaponry into desert warfare; tanks and aircraft.
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* SuicideAttack: Some of the rebels tie their legs together so they can't run away.
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A 1981 Epic Historical War Drama produced and directed by Creator/MoustaphaAkkad that follows dictator Mussolini (Creator/RodSteiger) appointing a General (Creator/OliverReed) to take out a resistance led by a guerrilla leader (Creator/AnthonyQuinn).
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A 1981 Epic Historical War Drama Drama, produced and directed by Creator/MoustaphaAkkad that follows and funded by UsefulNotes/MuammarGaddafi.
After a decade of guerilla warfare, the Italian government still struggles to control the Italian colony of Libya. Fascist dictatorMussolini UsefulNotes/BenitoMussolini (Creator/RodSteiger) appointing a General appoints his most talented and feared general, Rodolfo Graziani (Creator/OliverReed) to take out a crush all resistance led by a guerrilla and bring to heel its leader Omar al-Mukhtar (Creator/AnthonyQuinn).
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* TheButcher: General Rodolfo Graziani has this reputation even before he comes to Libya.
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* UnderestimatingBadassery: When Graziani says that Omar al-Mukhtar used to be a teacher before he became a RebelLeader, Mussolini points out that [[FromNobodyToNightmare he also used to be a teacher]] and warns him against this trope.
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* TokenGoodTeammate: Several Italian characters. The strongest is Colonel Diodiece, whose good faith efforts to negotiate peace with Omar Mukhtar's Libyan rebels are undermined by his own government. Later, he's openly ashamed of the government's cruelty towards Mukhtar in captivity and disobeys orders to ensure him better treatment. Other characters like Mukhtar's defense attorney also qualify.
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* TokenGoodTeammate: Several Italian characters. The strongest is Colonel Diodiece, whose good faith efforts to negotiate peace with Omar Mukhtar's Libyan rebels are undermined by his own government. Later, he's openly ashamed of the government's cruelty towards Mukhtar in captivity and disobeys orders to ensure him better treatment. Other characters like Mukhtar's defense attorney also qualify.
qualify. This didn't stop the movie from being [[BannedInChina banned in Italy]].
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A 1981 Epic Historical War Drama produced and directed by Creator/MoustaphaAkkad that follows dictator Mussolini (Creator/RobSteiger) appointing a General (Creator/OliverReed) to take out a resistance led by a guerrilla leader (Creator/AnthonyQuinn).
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A 1981 Epic Historical War Drama produced and directed by Creator/MoustaphaAkkad that follows dictator Mussolini (Creator/RobSteiger) (Creator/RodSteiger) appointing a General (Creator/OliverReed) to take out a resistance led by a guerrilla leader (Creator/AnthonyQuinn).
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A 1980 1981 Epic Historical War Drama produced and directed by Creator/MoustaphaAkkad that follows dictator Mussolini (Creator/RobSteiger) appointing a General (Creator/OliverReed) to take out a resistance led by a guerrilla leader (Creator/AnthonyQuinn).
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A 1980 Epic Historical War Drama produced and directed by Creator/MoustaphaAkkad that follows dictator Mussolini (Creator/RobSteiger) appointing a General (Creator/OliverReed) to take out a resistance led by a guerrilla leader (Creator/AnthonyQuinn).
The movie also stars Creator/IrenePapas, Creator/RafVallone, Creator/JohnGielgud, Creator/AndrewKeir, Creator/GastoneMoschin, Creator/SkyDuMont, and Creator/RobertBrown.
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* EvilColonialist: The sadistic and genocidal Italian fascist occupiers of 1920s-30s Libya.
* EvilOverlooker: The Poster of the film, about the life of Libyan anti-colonial rebel Omar Mukhtar, depicts Benito Mussolini glowering over his troops and tanks as they clash with the rebels, with the central villain General Rodolfo Graziani in the foreground.
* HistoricalDomainCharacter:
** Omar al-Mukhtar, resistance leader against fascist Italy.
** Rodolfo Graziani, Italian military leader.
** Mussolini, dictator of Italy.
* SpareAMessenger: At the start of the movie, the Bedouin rebels wipe out an Italian convoy, but their leader Mukhtar spares the life of an officer and even gives him their flag to take back, with a [[OccupiersOutofOurCountry message that the Italians are not wanted in Libya]]. On returning Marshal Graziani insists on awarding the officer a medal for 'saving' the flag, despite his protests.
* {{Tagline}}: "A giant of a man against a general seeking glory... a spectacular adventure of arch enemies in battle".
* TokenGoodTeammate: Several Italian characters. The strongest is Colonel Diodiece, whose good faith efforts to negotiate peace with Omar Mukhtar's Libyan rebels are undermined by his own government. Later, he's openly ashamed of the government's cruelty towards Mukhtar in captivity and disobeys orders to ensure him better treatment. Other characters like Mukhtar's defense attorney also qualify.
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The movie also stars Creator/IrenePapas, Creator/RafVallone, Creator/JohnGielgud, Creator/AndrewKeir, Creator/GastoneMoschin, Creator/SkyDuMont, and Creator/RobertBrown.
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!Tropes for the film:
* EvilColonialist: The sadistic and genocidal Italian fascist occupiers of 1920s-30s Libya.
* EvilOverlooker: The Poster of the film, about the life of Libyan anti-colonial rebel Omar Mukhtar, depicts Benito Mussolini glowering over his troops and tanks as they clash with the rebels, with the central villain General Rodolfo Graziani in the foreground.
* HistoricalDomainCharacter:
** Omar al-Mukhtar, resistance leader against fascist Italy.
** Rodolfo Graziani, Italian military leader.
** Mussolini, dictator of Italy.
* SpareAMessenger: At the start of the movie, the Bedouin rebels wipe out an Italian convoy, but their leader Mukhtar spares the life of an officer and even gives him their flag to take back, with a [[OccupiersOutofOurCountry message that the Italians are not wanted in Libya]]. On returning Marshal Graziani insists on awarding the officer a medal for 'saving' the flag, despite his protests.
* {{Tagline}}: "A giant of a man against a general seeking glory... a spectacular adventure of arch enemies in battle".
* TokenGoodTeammate: Several Italian characters. The strongest is Colonel Diodiece, whose good faith efforts to negotiate peace with Omar Mukhtar's Libyan rebels are undermined by his own government. Later, he's openly ashamed of the government's cruelty towards Mukhtar in captivity and disobeys orders to ensure him better treatment. Other characters like Mukhtar's defense attorney also qualify.
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