The Roses of the Desert
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Released: Dec 1, 2006
Runtime: 1h 42m
Rating: ⭐ 5.9 / 10
War
Comedy
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.
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Michele Placido
Frate Simeone

Alessandro Haber
Maggiore Stefano Strucchi

Giorgio Pasotti
Ten. Marcello Salvi

Claudio Bigagli
Un soldato toscano

Moran Atias
Aisha

Fulvio Falzarano
Sgt. Barzottin

Tatti Sanguineti
Tiziano Scarpa

Nicola Acunzo
Roberto D'Addario