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2005

Format:	DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials
Title:	Lion of the desert [videorecording] = Asad al-ṣaḥrāʼ / a Moustapha Akkad film ; screenplay by H.A.L. Craig ; produced and directed by Moustapha Akkad.
Publisher, Date:	Troy, MI : Distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment, [2005]
Description:	2 videodiscs (93 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Summary:	Between two world wars, a struggle for freedom took place in the African desert. This movie is the historically accurate story about the Libyan resistance leader, Omar Mukhtar, who led the Libyan resistance against the Italian oppressors from 1911-1931.
Subjects:	Mukhtār, ʻUmar, 1860?-1931 -- Drama. Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Libya -- History -- 1912-1951 -- Drama. Libya -- History -- 1551-1912 -- Drama.
Other Author:	Akkad, Moustapha. Reed, Oliver, 1938-1999. Quinn, Anthony, 1915-2001. Papas, Irene. Jarre, Maurice. Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc.
Other Title:	Asad al-ṣaḥrāʼ
Notes:	"25th anniversary 2 disc-set." Title from container. Originally released as a motion picture in 1981. Special features: The making of "Lion of the desert"; audio commentary with producer/director Moustapha Akkad. Photography, Jack Hildyard ; music, Maurice Jarre. Oliver Reed, Anthony Quinn, Irene Papas, Raf Vallone, Gastone Moschin. DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.77:1) presentation; Dolby Digital stereo. English or Arabic dialogue; English version closed-captioned.
Contents:	Disc 1: English language -- Disc 2: Arabic language.
Publisher Number:	DV13291
Other Number:	62174658
System Availability:	1
Current Holds:	0
# Local items:	1
Control Number:	229711
# Local items in:	1
# System items in:	1
Call Number:	DVD MOVIE Lion of
Medium:	[videorecording]

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