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
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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
Giorgio Pasotti
Ten. Marcello Salvi
Claudio Bigagli
Soldato
Alessandro Haber
Maggiore Stefano Strucchi
Moran Atias
Aisha
Fulvio Falzarano
Sgt. Barzottin
Mario Monicelli
Director
Alessandro Bencivenni
Writer
Domenico Saverni
Writer
Mario Tobino
Writer
Mauro Berardi
Producer
Paolo Dossena
Composer
Mino Freda
Original Music Composer
Saverio Guarna
Director of Photography
Francesca Sartori
Costume Design
Giancarlo Fusco
Novel
Lorenzo Baraldi
Production Design
Alberto Doni
Sound Mixer
Massimo Pauletto
Assistant Production Design
Bruno Sarandrea
Editor
Roberto Ruzzolini
Camera Operator / Steadicam Operator
Mauro Meniconi
Makeup Department Head
Gianluca Costamagna
Sound
Alessandro Baragli
Post Production Supervisor
Virna Vento
Hairstylist
Luca Prati
Production Secretary
Carlo Coscia
Production Supervisor
Francesco Renda
Production Secretary
Cecilia Catalucci
Assistant Editor
Italo Di Pinto
Hair Department Head
Domenico Mancini
Production Manager
Anna Antonelli
Script Supervisor
Claudio Vecchio
Delegated Producer
Cinzia Fabbri
Assistant Costume Designer
Paolo Giacomo Marino
First Assistant Director
Vittorio Zeviani
Producer
Claudia Pederzani
Production Secretary
Andrea Petino
Production Secretary
Simone Santi
Production Secretary
Leonardo Baraldi
Second Assistant Director
Angelo Mignona
Sound Editor
Andrea Beck Peccoz
Assistant Camera
Daniele Marchitelli
Assistant Camera
Uberta Colangeli
Makeup Artist
Federico Meniconi
Assistant Makeup Artist
Fausto Russo Alesi
Roman Jancovic
Emanuele Spera
Tatti Sanguineti
Tiziano Scarpa
Roberto D'Addario
Danilo Nicola De Summa
Francesco Guzzo
Enzo Marcelli
Giuseppe Oppedisano
Hermann Weiskopf
Media.
Details.
Release DateDecember 1, 2006
Original NameLe rose del deserto
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 42m
Genres
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.