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Two-time Oscar® winner Anthony Quinn (Lawrence of Arabia) stars as Omar Mukhtar, the brilliant Bedouin leader who waged a 20-year guerilla war against the invading Italian tank armies led by General Rodolfo 'The Butcher' Graziani (Oliver Reed, Gladiator) and increasingly furious fascist dictator Benito Mussolini (Academy Award® winner Rod Steiger, In the Heat of the Night). Oscar® winner John Gielgud (Arthur) co-stars with a cast of thousands in this action-packed epic produced and directed by Moustapha Akkad (The Message) that remains one of the most provocative historical dramas of our time. Bonus Content: Audio Commentary with Producer/Director Moustapha Akkad Restoring Lion of the Desert Featurette Audio Commentary with Producer/Director Moustapha Akkad (in English) The Making of Lion of the Desert Theatrical Trailer (in English) TV Spot Audio Commentary with Producer/Director Moustapha Akkad (in Arabic) The Making of Omar Mukhtar Original Theatrical Trailer (in Arabic)

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It was a movie seven years in the making, filmed in two separate versions with a cast of thousands, and featuring an Oscar®-nominated score by Maurice Jarre (Doctor Zhivago, Ryan's Daughter). This is the epic story of the prophet Mohammad, whose holy revelations defied a pagan society and changed the world forever. Two-time Academy Award® winner Anthony Quinn (Lawrence of Arabia) stars in this landmark international hit produced and directed by Moustapha Akkad (Lion of the Desert) which remains the most powerful and acclaimed movie ever made about the birth of Islam. Bonus Content: Audio Commentary with Producer/Director Moustapha Akkad Restoring The Message Featurette Audio Commentary with Producer/Director Moustapha Akkad in English The Making of an Epic: Mohammad Messenger of God Promo Clips Original Theatrical Trailer in English 2018 Theatrical Re-Release Trailers Audio Commentary with Producer/Director Moustapha Akkad in Arabic Original Theatrical Trailer in Arabic