The Roses of the Desert

12/01/2006

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1hr 42min

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War

,Comedy

STORY

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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Michele Placido
  • Alessandro Haber
  • Giorgio Pasotti
  • Claudio Bigagli
  • Moran Atias

    Directors

  • Mario Monicelli
  • Paolo Giacomo Marino
  • Luca Prati

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Mikado Film
  • Luna Rossa Cinematografica
  • RAI Cinema

    Production Countries

  • Italy

LANGUAGES

  • Italian

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