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The Roses of the Desert

The Roses of the Desert

2006•1h 42m•5.9/10
WarComedy

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5.9/10(14)

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.

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Production

Mikado Film, Luna Rossa Cinematografica, RAI Cinema

Language

IT

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Michele Placido

Michele Placido

Frate Simeone

Alessandro Haber

Alessandro Haber

Maggiore Stefano Strucchi

Giorgio Pasotti

Giorgio Pasotti

Ten. Marcello Salvi

Claudio Bigagli

Claudio Bigagli

Un soldato toscano

Moran Atias

Moran Atias

Aisha

Fulvio Falzarano

Fulvio Falzarano

Sgt. Barzottin

Tatti Sanguineti

Tatti Sanguineti

Tiziano Scarpa

Nicola Acunzo

Nicola Acunzo

Roberto D'Addario

Danilo Nicola De Summa

Francesco Guzzo

Francesco Guzzo

Enzo Marcelli

Enzo Marcelli

Giuseppe Oppedisano

Giuseppe Oppedisano

Stefano Scandaletti

Stefano Scandaletti

Emanuele Spera

Hermann Weiskopf

Hermann Weiskopf

Flavio Pistilli

Flavio Pistilli

Paolo Lombardi

Giovanni Trevisanello

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