The Roses of the Desert
movie

Released December 01, 2006
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.
Cast

Michele Placido
as
Frate Simeone

Alessandro Haber
as
Maggiore Stefano Strucchi

Giorgio Pasotti
as
Ten. Marcello Salvi

Claudio Bigagli
as
Un soldato toscano

Moran Atias
as
Aisha

Fulvio Falzarano
as
Sgt. Barzottin

Tatti Sanguineti
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Tiziano Scarpa

Nicola Acunzo
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Roberto D'Addario
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Danilo Nicola De Summa

Francesco Guzzo
Crew

Mario Monicelli
as
Director

Alessandro Bencivenni
as
Screenplay
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Mino Freda
as
Original Music Composer
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Paolo Dossena
as
Original Music Composer
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Francesca Sartori
as
Costume Design
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Saverio Guarna
as
Director of Photography
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Lorenzo Baraldi
as
Production Design
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Domenico Saverni
as
Story
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Mario Tobino
as
Novel

Mario Monicelli
as
Story
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Vittorio Zeviani
as
Producer
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Mauro Berardi
as
Producer