The Roses of the Desert
Le rose del deserto
Synopsis
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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LE ROSE DEL DESERTO regia di Mario Monicelli
Type: Clip • Published 2010-08-25
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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
Francesco Guzzo
Enzo Marcelli
Giuseppe Oppedisano
Stefano Scandaletti
Emanuele Spera
Hermann Weiskopf
Flavio Pistilli
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mario Monicelli
- Screenplay & Story
- Alessandro Bencivenni, Mario Monicelli, Domenico Saverni
- Original Score
- Paolo Dossena, Mino Freda
- Original Title
- Le rose del deserto
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Production Studios
- Mikado Film, Luna Rossa Cinematografica, RAI Cinema
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mario Monicelli
Alessandro Bencivenni, Mario Monicelli, Domenico Saverni, Mario Tobino, Giancarlo Fusco
Paolo Dossena, Mino Freda
Saverio Guarna
Bruno Sarandrea
Mauro Berardi, Vittorio Zeviani
Department Leadership Roster
Alessandro Bencivenni
Screenplay
Paolo Dossena
Original Music Composer
Mino Freda
Original Music Composer
Saverio Guarna
Director of Photography
Francesca Sartori
Costume Design
Mario Monicelli
Director
Mauro Berardi
Producer
Mario Monicelli
Screenplay
Domenico Saverni
Screenplay
Lorenzo Baraldi
Production Design
Bruno Sarandrea
Editor
Vittorio Zeviani
Producer
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What is The Roses of the Desert about?
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.
Who directed The Roses of the Desert?
The Roses of the Desert was directed by Mario Monicelli.
Who stars in The Roses of the Desert?
The principal cast of The Roses of the Desert includes Michele Placido, Alessandro Haber, Giorgio Pasotti, Claudio Bigagli, Moran Atias.
When was The Roses of the Desert released and how long is it?
The Roses of the Desert was released in 2006 with a total runtime of 1h 42m.
Who composed the musical score for The Roses of the Desert?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Roses of the Desert was composed by Paolo Dossena, Mino Freda.
Is The Roses of the Desert based on a book or true story?
The Roses of the Desert is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Mario Tobino", Novel: "Giancarlo Fusco".