Lion of the Desert

Levush that one may eat before davening only if one is VERY hungry. ,

If you have three hours to kill and want a movie that has intense, incredible action scenes and fantastic performances by two greatest actors, this is the movie for you. The action sequences are breathtaking. but add in the action and a good supporting cast and this movie earns its high rating.People who've seen the film will know what I mean.

A must see classic, Anthony Quinn does justice to Omar Mukhtar while the movie is quite accurate in portraying the historical events that took place. Exciting, emotional and gripping this movie is very revelant to todays era of war, oppression and tyranny. The uphill strugle of a few brave men who come against overwhelming odds to resist against the greed of occupying forces. And to know this film is accurate lets you appreciate it that much more. Beautiful...

Moustapha Akkad was a great director + producer.who is famous in all muslim states for his 2 unforgetable epic movies The MESSAGE and the LION OF THE DESERT,i gotta say that these 2 movies were breath taking,the first time i saw those movies i taught thee movies has been made in late 90s' but god i was so amazed when i came to know both of them were made in 1970s.Moustapha Akkad had done a fantactic job with both of the movies and he was the only person who represented islamic-themed movies in hollyWood...In hollywood he is also very famous because of the hit movie series 'Haloween'as he was the owner of the franchise and he also produced 8 'Haloween' movies in a row. At the time of his death he was planing to made a another epic movie about 'Salahudin'(A great historical fiqure in the history of islam ) with the budjet of $80 million cast including Sean Connery as a 'Salahudin' but this didnt' happened because he was murdered what a tragic lose.( Due to his un-beatalbe performance in THE MESSAGE and THE LION OF DESERT i was so interested in his new movie 'Salahudin' because it was going to his first film after 30 years .it was also going to be his first movie which features CGI as well.but this all ended at the death of Moustapha Akkad ..he maybe be dead but his memories and his work will always be alive ......... S.h.M