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The Roses of the Desert

2006

102 minutes

WarComedy

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.

Top Cast

Michele Placido headshot

Michele Placido

Frate Simeone

Alessandro Haber headshot

Alessandro Haber

Maggiore Stefano Strucchi

Giorgio Pasotti headshot

Giorgio Pasotti

Ten. Marcello Salvi

Claudio Bigagli headshot

Claudio Bigagli

Un soldato toscano

Moran Atias headshot

Moran Atias

Aisha

Fulvio Falzarano headshot

Fulvio Falzarano

Sgt. Barzottin

Tatti Sanguineti headshot

Tatti Sanguineti

Tiziano Scarpa headshot

Tiziano Scarpa

Nicola Acunzo headshot

Nicola Acunzo

Roberto D'Addario headshot

Roberto D'Addario

Danilo Nicola De Summa headshot

Danilo Nicola De Summa

Francesco Guzzo headshot

Francesco Guzzo

Enzo Marcelli headshot

Enzo Marcelli

Giuseppe Oppedisano headshot

Giuseppe Oppedisano

Stefano Scandaletti headshot

Stefano Scandaletti

Emanuele Spera headshot

Emanuele Spera

Hermann Weiskopf headshot

Hermann Weiskopf

Flavio Pistilli headshot

Flavio Pistilli

Paolo Lombardi headshot

Paolo Lombardi

Giovanni Trevisanello headshot

Giovanni Trevisanello

Vincenzo Mansi headshot

Vincenzo Mansi

Michele Alhaique headshot

Michele Alhaique

Fausto Russo Alesi headshot

Fausto Russo Alesi

Roman Jancovic headshot

Roman Jancovic