The Roses of the Desert (2006)
1h 42m
Running Time
December 1, 2006Release Date
The Roses of the Desert (2006)
1h 42m
Running Time
December 1, 2006Release Date
Network & Production Companies


Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.

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

Tiziano Scarpa

Nicola Acunzo

Roberto D'Addario

Danilo Nicola De Summa

Alessandro Bencivenni
Screenplay / Story

Paolo Dossena
Original Music Composer

Mino Freda
Original Music Composer

Saverio Guarna
Director of Photography

Francesca Sartori
Costume Design

Mario Monicelli
Director / Story / Screenplay

Mauro Berardi
Producer

Domenico Saverni
Story / Screenplay

Mario Tobino
Novel

Giancarlo Fusco
Novel

Lorenzo Baraldi
Production Design

Bruno Sarandrea
Editor

Paolo Giacomo Marino
First Assistant Director

Vittorio Zeviani
Producer

Claudio Vecchio
Delegated Producer

Domenico Mancini
Production Manager

Carlo Coscia
Production Supervisor

Claudia Pederzani
Production Secretary

Andrea Petino
Production Secretary

Luca Prati
Production Secretary

Francesco Renda
Production Secretary

Simone Santi
Production Secretary

Leonardo Baraldi
Second Assistant Director

Anna Antonelli
Script Supervisor

Gianluca Costamagna
Sound

Alessandro Baragli
Post Production Supervisor

Angelo Mignona
Sound Editor

Cecilia Catalucci
Assistant Editor

Roberto Ruzzolini
Steadicam Operator / Camera Operator

Andrea Beck Peccoz
Assistant Camera

Daniele Marchitelli
Assistant Camera

Massimo Pauletto
Assistant Production Design

Alberto Doni
Sound Mixer

Cinzia Fabbri
Assistant Costume Designer

Mauro Meniconi
Makeup Department Head

Uberta Colangeli
Makeup Artist

Federico Meniconi
Assistant Makeup Artist

Italo Di Pinto
Hair Department Head

Virna Vento
Hairstylist

Francesco Guzzo

Roman Jancovic

Flavio Pistilli

Vincenzo Mansi

Michele Alhaique

Hermann Weiskopf

Fausto Russo Alesi

Emanuele Spera

Enzo Marcelli

Stefano Scandaletti

Giuseppe Oppedisano

Paolo Lombardi

Giovanni Trevisanello
Media.

Details.
Release DateDecember 1, 2006
Original NameLe rose del deserto
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 42m
Genres
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Wiki.
The Roses of the Desert (Italian: Le rose del deserto) is an Italian film released in 2006. It was directed by Mario Monicelli, in his final film, and was loosely inspired by the romance Il deserto della Libia of Mario Tobino.
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