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    The Roses of the Desert

    The Roses of the Desert

    2006

    1:42:53

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    The Roses of the Desert

    Genre

    War
    Comedy

    Plot

    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.

    Director

    Mario Monicelli

    Writers

    Alessandro Bencivenni, Mario Monicelli, Mario Monicelli, Alessandro Bencivenni, Domenico Saverni,

    Stars

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