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The Roses of the Desert (2006)

Genre : War, Comedy

Runtime : 1H 42M

Director : Mario Monicelli
Writer : Alessandro Bencivenni, Mario Monicelli, Domenico Saverni

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.

Actors

Michele Placido
Michele Placido
Frate Simeone
Alessandro Haber
Alessandro Haber
Maggiore Strucchi
Giorgio Pasotti
Giorgio Pasotti
Tenente Salvi
Claudio Bigagli
Claudio Bigagli
Soldato
Moran Atias
Moran Atias
Aisha
Fulvio Falzarano
Fulvio Falzarano
Sergente Barzottin
Tatti Sanguineti
Tatti Sanguineti
Tiziano Scarpa
Tiziano Scarpa
Nicola Acunzo
Nicola Acunzo
Roberto D'Addario
Roberto D'Addario
Danilo Nicola De Summa
Danilo Nicola De Summa
Francesco Guzzo
Francesco Guzzo
Enzo Marcelli
Enzo Marcelli
Giuseppe Oppedisano
Giuseppe Oppedisano
Stefano Scandaletti
Stefano Scandaletti
Emanuele Spera
Emanuele Spera
Hermann Weiskopf
Hermann Weiskopf
Flavio Pistilli
Flavio Pistilli
Paolo Lombardi
Paolo Lombardi
Giovanni Trevisanello
Giovanni Trevisanello
Vincenzo Mansi
Vincenzo Mansi
Michele Alhaique
Michele Alhaique
Fausto Russo Alesi
Fausto Russo Alesi
Roman Jancovic
Roman Jancovic

Crews

Alessandro Bencivenni
Alessandro Bencivenni
Screenplay
Paolo Dossena
Paolo Dossena
Original Music Composer
Mino Freda
Mino Freda
Original Music Composer
Saverio Guarna
Saverio Guarna
Director of Photography
Francesca Sartori
Francesca Sartori
Costume Design
Mario Monicelli
Mario Monicelli
Director
Mauro Berardi
Mauro Berardi
Producer
Mario Monicelli
Mario Monicelli
Story
Mario Monicelli
Mario Monicelli
Screenplay
Alessandro Bencivenni
Alessandro Bencivenni
Story
Domenico Saverni
Domenico Saverni
Story
Domenico Saverni
Domenico Saverni
Screenplay
Mario Tobino
Mario Tobino
Novel
Giancarlo Fusco
Giancarlo Fusco
Novel
Lorenzo Baraldi
Lorenzo Baraldi
Production Design
Bruno Sarandrea
Bruno Sarandrea
Editor
Paolo Giacomo Marino
Paolo Giacomo Marino
First Assistant Director
Vittorio Zeviani
Vittorio Zeviani
Producer
Claudio Vecchio
Claudio Vecchio
Delegated Producer
Domenico Mancini
Domenico Mancini
Production Manager
Carlo Coscia
Carlo Coscia
Production Supervisor
Claudia Pederzani
Claudia Pederzani
Production Secretary
Andrea Petino
Andrea Petino
Production Secretary
Luca Prati
Luca Prati
Production Secretary
Francesco Renda
Francesco Renda
Production Secretary
Simone Santi
Simone Santi
Production Secretary
Leonardo Baraldi
Leonardo Baraldi
Second Assistant Director
Anna Antonelli
Anna Antonelli
Script Supervisor
Gianluca Costamagna
Gianluca Costamagna
Sound
Alessandro Baragli
Alessandro Baragli
Post Production Supervisor
Angelo Mignona
Angelo Mignona
Sound Editor
Cecilia Catalucci
Cecilia Catalucci
Assistant Editor
Roberto Ruzzolini
Roberto Ruzzolini
Steadicam Operator
Andrea Beck Peccoz
Andrea Beck Peccoz
Assistant Camera
Daniele Marchitelli
Daniele Marchitelli
Assistant Camera
Roberto Ruzzolini
Roberto Ruzzolini
Camera Operator
Massimo Pauletto
Massimo Pauletto
Assistant Production Design
Alberto Doni
Alberto Doni
Sound Mixer
Cinzia Fabbri
Cinzia Fabbri
Assistant Costume Designer
Mauro Meniconi
Mauro Meniconi
Makeup Department Head
Uberta Colangeli
Uberta Colangeli
Makeup Artist
Federico Meniconi
Federico Meniconi
Assistant Makeup Artist
Italo Di Pinto
Italo Di Pinto
Hair Department Head
Virna Vento
Virna Vento
Hairstylist

Trailers and other movies

LE ROSE DEL DESERTO (IT)
LE ROSE DEL DESERTO regia di Mario Monicelli
LE ROSE DEL DESERTO regia di Mario Monicelli
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