The Roses of the Desert

The Roses of the Desert

5.9

2006-12-01

A sanitary battalion of Italian Army is sent to Sorman oasis in Lybia during the Africa campaign in 1940. Soon an Italian missionary, living nearby, succeed to transform the occupation by Italian Army in a kind of humanitarian mission. In fact all the battalion is involved to help the local population. The war anyway goes on with no regards to human feelings. The "glorious" Fascist campaign is going to became a fast retreat.

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The Roses of the Desert

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A sanitary battalion of Italian Army is sent to Sorman oasis in Lybia during the Africa campaign in 1940. Soon an Italian missionary, living nearby, succeed to transform the occupation by Italian Army in a kind of humanitarian mission. In fact all the battalion is involved to help the local population. The war anyway goes on with no regards to human feelings. The "glorious" Fascist campaign is going to became a fast retreat.

Released

2006-12-01

Runtime

102

Director

Mario Monicelli

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

War

Comedy

Language

Italiano

Production

Mikado Film

Luna Rossa Cinematografica

RAI Cinema

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    Michele Placido

    Michele Placido
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    Alessandro Haber

    Alessandro Haber
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    Giorgio Pasotti

    Giorgio Pasotti
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    Claudio Bigagli

    Claudio Bigagli
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    Moran Atias

    Moran Atias
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    Fulvio Falzarano

    Fulvio Falzarano
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    Tatti Sanguineti

    Tatti Sanguineti
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    Tiziano Scarpa

    Tiziano Scarpa
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    Nicola Acunzo

    Nicola Acunzo
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    Roberto D'Addario

    Roberto D'Addario
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    Danilo Nicola De Summa

    Danilo Nicola De Summa
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    Francesco Guzzo

    Francesco Guzzo
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    Enzo Marcelli

    Enzo Marcelli
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    Giuseppe Oppedisano

    Giuseppe Oppedisano
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    Stefano Scandaletti

    Stefano Scandaletti
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    Emanuele Spera

    Emanuele Spera
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    Hermann Weiskopf

    Hermann Weiskopf
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    Flavio Pistilli

    Flavio Pistilli
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    Paolo Lombardi

    Paolo Lombardi
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    Giovanni Trevisanello

    Giovanni Trevisanello
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    Vincenzo Mansi

    Vincenzo Mansi
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    Michele Alhaique

    Michele Alhaique
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    Fausto Russo Alesi

    Fausto Russo Alesi
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    Roman Jancovic

    Roman Jancovic