

The Roses of the Desert
Le rose del deserto
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.
- Production
- Mikado Film, Luna Rossa Cinematografica, RAI Cinema
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Cast

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

Nicola Acunzo

Francesco Guzzo

Enzo Marcelli

Giuseppe Oppedisano

Stefano Scandaletti

Hermann Weiskopf

Flavio Pistilli

Paolo Lombardi

Michele Alhaique

Fausto Russo Alesi
Crew
- Director
- Mario Monicelli
- Producers
- Vittorio Zeviani,Mauro Berardi
- Cinematography
- Saverio Guarna
- Composer
- Mino Freda,Paolo Dossena
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