The Roses of The Desert
– A sanitary battalion of Italian Army is sent to Sorman oasis in Lybia during the Africa campaign in ..
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.
01 Dec 2006
Italian
Mario Monicelli
Alessandro Bencivenni, Mario Monicelli, Domenico Saverni, Mario Tobino (novel)
Michele Placido, Giorgio Pasotti, Alessandro Haber, Fulvio Falzarano
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.
3 wins & 3 nominations.