The Roses of the Desert

The Roses of the Desert

102 mins | Comedy, War | Dec. 1, 2006

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.

The Roses of the Desert

102 mins | Comedy, War | Dec. 1, 2006

The Roses of the Desert
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.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers Mikado Film, Luna Rossa Cinematografica, Rai Cinema
Original title Le rose del deserto
Directors Leonardo Baraldi, Paolo Giacomo Marino, Anna Antonelli, Mario Monicelli
Writers Giancarlo Fusco, Mario Tobino, Domenico Saverni, Alessandro Bencivenni, Mario Monicelli

Cast

Michele Placido

as Frate Simeone

Alessandro Haber

as Maggiore Strucchi

Giorgio Pasotti

as Tenente Salvi

Claudio Bigagli

as Soldato

Moran Atias

as Aisha

Fulvio Falzarano

as Sergente Barzottin