WAR . 2006 . 1h 42m . 5.9/10

The Roses of the Desert_

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.

Starring Michele Placido, Alessandro Haber, Giorgio Pasotti

5.9/10

Rating

1h 42m

Runtime

2006

Year

Updated Feb 16, 2026

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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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The Roses of the Desert was released 20 years ago in 2006.

Overview

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 ...

The Roses of the Desert is a War, Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 42m.

CAST (20)

Michele Placido

Michele Placido

Alessandro Haber

Alessandro Haber

Maggiore Stefano Strucchi

Giorgio Pasotti

Giorgio Pasotti

Ten. Marcello Salvi

Claudio Bigagli

Claudio Bigagli

Un soldato toscano

Moran Atias

Fulvio Falzarano

Fulvio Falzarano

Tatti Sanguineti

Tatti Sanguineti

TS

Tiziano Scarpa

Nicola Acunzo

RD

Roberto D'Addario

DN

Danilo Nicola De Summa

Francesco Guzzo

Francesco Guzzo

Enzo Marcelli

Giuseppe Oppedisano

Giuseppe Oppedisano

Stefano Scandaletti

Stefano Scandaletti

ES

Emanuele Spera

Hermann Weiskopf

Hermann Weiskopf

Flavio Pistilli

Flavio Pistilli

PL

Paolo Lombardi

GT

Giovanni Trevisanello

DETAILS

Release

December 1, 2006

Status

Released

Runtime

102 min (1h 42m)

Country

Italy

Rating

5.9/10 (14 votes)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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.

How long is The Roses of the Desert?

The Roses of the Desert has a runtime of 102 minutes (1h 42m).

Who stars in The Roses of the Desert?

The cast of The Roses of the Desert includes Michele Placido, Alessandro Haber, Giorgio Pasotti, Claudio Bigagli, Moran Atias.

What is the rating of The Roses of the Desert?

The Roses of the Desert has a rating of 5.9 out of 10 based on 14 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (2)

War Comedy