Released Date:
2006-12-01
Languages:
Italian
Countries:
Italy
Runtime:
102 min
IMDB Ratings:
6.6 (286 Reviews)
Director:
Mario MonicelliAlessandro Bencivenni
Suso Cecchi D'Amico
Mario Monicelli
Domenico Saverni
Mario Tobino (novel)
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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