Life at the I-House

This is to remind you that our second film will be shown this Thursday night in Lindsey Young Auditorium in Hodges Library. It is a 1981 historical film, in which Anthony Quinn stars as Libyan tribal leader Omar Mukhtar fighting Mussolini's army prior to World War II. It was directed by Moustapha Akkad. Below is a brief synopsis of the film.

In 1929, Italy was still in the 20-year long war with patriots in Libya who combated Italian colonization and the establishment of 'The Fourth Shore' - the rebirth of a Roman Empire in Africa. So the Italian dictator Benito Mussolini (played by Rod Steiger) appointed General Rodolfo Graziani (played by Oliver Reed) as his sixth governor to Libya to crush rebellion and restore the dissipated glories of Imperial Rome.

Omar Mukhtar (played by Anthony Quinn) acted as the leadership in the resistance towards the oppressors. A teacher by profession, guerilla by obligation, Mukhtar has committed himself to a war that cannot be won in his own lifetime. Despite their bravery, the Libyan Arabs and Berbers suffered heavy losses, because their primitive weaponry were no match for mechanized warfare such as tanks and airplanes used by Italian army; despite this, they continued the fight, and managed to keep the Italians from achieving complete victory for twenty years.

The film starts at 7:00 p.m. We look forward to seeing you there!