Film
The Roses of the Desert
2006Directed by Mario Monicelli
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- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
About The Roses of the Desert
- War
- Comedy
Synopsis
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
- Writers
- Alessandro Bencivenni
- Mario Monicelli
- Domenico Saverni
- Mario Tobino
- Giancarlo Fusco
- Original title
- Le rose del deserto
