The Roses of the Desert

Movie
Audience Score
59
The Roses of the Desert
NR 1 hr 42 minComedy, War
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.
StarringMichele PlacidoAlessandro HaberGiorgio Pasotti
DirectorMario Monicelli

Movie Details

Original Language:Italian
Production Companies:Mikado Film, Luna Rossa Cinematografica, RAI Cinema