The Roses of the Desert
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 Billed Cast
Michele Placido
Frate Simeone
Alessandro Haber
Maggiore Stefano Strucchi
Giorgio Pasotti
Ten. Marcello Salvi
Claudio Bigagli
Un soldato toscano
Moran Atias
Aisha
Featured Crew
Mario Monicelli
Director
Alessandro Bencivenni
Screenplay
Mino Freda
Original Music Composer
Paolo Dossena
Original Music Composer
Francesca Sartori
Costume Design
Saverio Guarna
Director of Photography
Lorenzo Baraldi
Production Design
Domenico Saverni
Story
Mario Tobino
Novel
Mario Monicelli
Story
Vittorio Zeviani
Producer
Mauro Berardi
Producer
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