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The Roses of the Desert is a italien film of genre War directed by Mario Monicelli with Michele Placido
The Roses of the Desert (2006)
Le rose del deserto
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Add to a movie listThe Roses of the Desert (Italian: Le rose del deserto) is an Italian film released in 2006. It was directed by Mario Monicelli and was loosely inspired by the romance Il deserto della Libia of Mario Tobino.
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In World War II a group of Italian soldiers is sent to Egypt to provide assistance to the local population. The military, however, should expect other directives from the Duce Benito Mussolini but completely lose contact with the Italy. So the members of the brigade, including some very curious and picturesque as the Captain who loves poetry to stay closer to his wife away, you ambientano with the local customs and forget their duty as soldiers. Soon, however, the war draws everyone and soldiers, along with a brother missionary-talking very loose (Michele Placido) walks through the desert with a troop of Germans. Soon they begin hostilities and the soldiers take up arms, but something has changed and they begin to think that war is a useless thing when we could live in oblivion in a land so beautiful and rich in culture. However, the Warriors do not have much time to think because their Captain, the only hold reference became mad because he discovered that his wife died recently betrayed him, he met his death by jumping stupidly against weapons of some Bedouin.Actors
Michele Placido
(Frate Simeone)
Alessandro Haber
(Maggiore Stefano Strucchi)
Giorgio Pasotti
(Ten. Marcello Salvi)
Moran Atias
(Aisha)
Fulvio Falzarano
(Sgt. Barzottin)
Claudio Bigagli
(Un soldato toscano)
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