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The Roses of the Desert poster

The Roses of the Desert (2006)

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.

Release: 2006-12-01
Runtime: 102 min
Rating: 5.9 / 10
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
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Tiziano Scarpa
Nicola Acunzo
Nicola Acunzo
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Roberto D'Addario
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Danilo Nicola De Summa
Francesco Guzzo
Francesco Guzzo
Enzo Marcelli
Enzo Marcelli
Giuseppe Oppedisano
Giuseppe Oppedisano
Stefano Scandaletti
Stefano Scandaletti
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Emanuele Spera
Hermann Weiskopf
Hermann Weiskopf
Flavio Pistilli
Flavio Pistilli