The Roses of the Desert

The Roses of the Desert

1h 42m 2006 War, Comedy Italy
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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

Writer

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