The Roses of the Desert

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2006-12-01

Languages:

Italian

Countries:

Italy

Runtime:

102 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.6 (286 Reviews)

Director:

Mario Monicelli

Genres:

Comedy War

Cast:

Michele Placido Giorgio Pasotti Alessandro Haber Fulvio Falzarano

Writer:

Alessandro Bencivenni

Suso Cecchi D'Amico

Mario Monicelli

Domenico Saverni

Mario Tobino (novel)

Fullplot:

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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