Poster of The Roses of the Desert

The Roses of the Desert (6.2)

Movie · 2006 · 1 h 42 min · War, Comedy

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.

Directed by: Mario Monicelli

Starring Michele Placido, Alessandro Haber, Giorgio Pasotti, Claudio Bigagli, Moran Atias, Fulvio Falzarano, Tatti Sanguineti, Tiziano Scarpa, Nicola Acunzo, Roberto D'Addario

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