The Roses of the Desert

Name: The Roses of the Desert
Rating: 5.9

Not Rated War Comedy

Starring: Michele Placido, Alessandro Haber, Giorgio Pasotti, Claudio Bigagli, Moran Atias

Writer: Alessandro Bencivenni, Mario Monicelli, Mario Monicelli, Alessandro Bencivenni, Domenico Saverni

Release Date:
December 1, 2006

Ratings:
5.9 / 10

Director:
Mario Monicelli

Companies:
Mikado Film

Overview

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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