The Roses of the Desert

Name: The Roses of the Desert
Director: Mario Monicelli
Released: 2006
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Michele Placido, Giorgio Pasotti, Alessandro Haber, Fulvio Falzarano, Moran Atias

2006 · 102 MIN · IMDB 6.5 · 457 VOTES · DIR. Mario Monicelli

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 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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,025 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:22 "My sweet Lucy, we reached the oasis of Sorman. "

00:05:32 The Luftwaffe planes I'Inghilterra ...

00:09:11 - They must be careful. These are cans? Yes, but the army.

00:12:29 Here you go. Here Babak, our patient.

00:16:58 Lieutenant, I try to take Bari, but it is far away.

00:20:08 - "Can you talk with commander of the field hospital. "- Ah!

00:23:54 - You, the pilot, is here. Other ... push! - No, I do not push.

00:27:41 ... The enemies were defeated along the road-Premeti Perati

00:32:36 - What do you mean? If he has nothing, I can go there too. - Me too!

00:36:14 For the good I want you, Salvi, is' good!

00:39:53 - Radio. - Yes, with the captain Campiotti. - That "fetentone"!

00:43:15 - He 'still. - The sir gave me a sick leave.

00:47:09 - I do not know, we move. War motion. - What about them?

00:52:25 The Germans are always right.

00:56:49 "Tomorrow morning meeting entrenched camp of the Roman city. "

01:00:39 ... Present here Sanna Efisio ...

01:04:53 I have a meeting with General Pederzoli in a temple here.

01:08:19 - What he hanged himself? He was fine also in mine. - God is love.

01:12:25 Yes! Yes!

01:15:43 Oh!

01:19:23 So give us a little water.

01:25:46 - I can not breathe and I'm thirsty. - Tanta? - To Die For.

01:29:22 ... If not smoke cigarettes I'ultima like in the movie "Goodbye Kira."

03:00:04 purgatory. - So let's stay like this?

Cast & Characters

Michele Placido Frate Simeone Giorgio Pasotti Ten. Marcello Salvi Alessandro Haber Maggiore Stefano Strucchi Fulvio Falzarano Sgt. Barzottin Moran Atias Aisha Claudio Bigagli Un soldato toscano Tiziano Scarpa Nicola Acunzo Roberto D'Addario Francesco Guzzo

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,025

Dialogue density10.0 lines / min

First line00:00:22

Final line03:00:04

Production Record

DirectorMario Monicelli

LanguageItalian

IMDb votes457