The Roses of the Desert
2006 · 102 min
War · Comedy
★ 6.2not streaming
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.
Crew
- Director Mario Monicelli
- Screenplay Alessandro Bencivenni
- Screenplay Mario Monicelli
- Screenplay Domenico Saverni
- Story Mario Monicelli
- Story Alessandro Bencivenni
- Story Domenico Saverni
- Director of Photography Saverio Guarna
Cast
Crew
- Director — Mario Monicelli
- Screenplay — Alessandro Bencivenni
- Screenplay — Mario Monicelli
- Screenplay — Domenico Saverni
- Story — Mario Monicelli
- Story — Alessandro Bencivenni
- Story — Domenico Saverni
- Director of Photography — Saverio Guarna
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