The Sahara [videorecording (DVD)] : the forgotten history of the world's harshest desert / supervising producer, Don Cambou ; produced by Robert E. Ziel, Ron Nelson.
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distributed by New Video, distributed by New Video,
Erwin Rommel: originally produced by Lou Reda Productions for A&E Network in 1977. Lawrence of Arabia: originally produced by A&E Network in 2004. Includes the biographies of Erwin Rommel and Lawrence of Arabia. Narrator, Michael Carroll. Erwin Rommel: narrator Fritz Weaver. Lawrence of Arabia: narrator Mark Bonnar.
Summary:
This documentary brings to life the Sahara's cruel history and the conflicts that still plague its people. It recounts the story of kings who once led caravans of 30,000 people across the desert, bearing riches beyond imagination. It tells of Roman death squads that exterminated the citizens of the Empire's most bitter rival and how the Foreign Legion crafted a legend out of last stands and lost causes. From the fabled metropolis of Timbuktu to the shores of Tripoli, this film is an illuminating exploration of this unforgiving and remote land of myth and mirage. Also included is a bonus disc that examines the lives of two men -- T.E. Lawrence and Erwin Rommel -- who shaped the desert's modern history and were themselves forever changed by the Sahara.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.