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The Roses of the Desert

6.220061h 42mMovieWarComedy

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…

DirectorMario Monicelli
WritersAlessandro Bencivenni·Domenico Saverni
ProducersVittorio Zeviani·Mauro Berardi

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Cast · Directed by Mario Monicelli

MPMichele Placido
Michele Placido
Frate Simeone
AHAlessandro Haber
Alessandro Haber
Maggiore Stefano Strucchi
GPGiorgio Pasotti
Giorgio Pasotti
Ten. Marcello Salvi
CBClaudio Bigagli
Claudio Bigagli
Un soldato toscano
MAMoran Atias
Moran Atias
Aisha
FFFulvio Falzarano
Fulvio Falzarano
Sgt. Barzottin
TSTatti Sanguineti
Tatti Sanguineti
TS
Tiziano Scarpa
NANicola Acunzo
Nicola Acunzo
RD
Roberto D'Addario
DS
Danilo Nicola De Summa
FGFrancesco Guzzo
Francesco Guzzo

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The Roses of the Desert — streaming FAQ

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The Roses of the Desert hasn't started streaming in Australia yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around January 19, 2007. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.