3 Films & TV Shows Set In Libya During The 1930s
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The English Patient
๐ฎ๐น Italy ๐ช๐ฌ Egypt ๐ฑ๐พ Libya The 1940s The 1930sIn love, there are no boundaries. โ In the 1930s, Count Almรกsy is a Hungarian map maker employed by the Royal Geographical Society to chart the vast expanses of the Sahara Desert along with several other prominent explorers. As World War II unfolds, Almรกsy enters into a world of love, betrayal, and politics.
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Lion of the Desert
๐ฎ๐น Italy ๐ฑ๐พ Libya The 1930s The 1920s The 1940sHe was a man of honor in a war without any. โ This movie tells the story of Omar Mukhtar, an Arab Muslim rebel who fought against the Italian conquest of Libya in WWII. It gives western viewers a glimpse into this little-known region and chapter of history, and exposes the savage means by which the conquering army attempted to subdue the natives.
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The Rats of Tobruk
๐ต๐ฌ Papua New Guinea ๐ฑ๐พ Libya The 1940s The 1930sThree friends enlist in the Australian Army and serve in North Africa, holding the city of Tobruk against Rommel's forces.