6.5
Is The Roses of the Desert worth watching?
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DecentGoodWatch scoreOpinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 60 (IMDb 6.5).
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Summary
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.
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- Thought-provoking
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- Directed by
- Mario Monicelli
- Written by
- Mario Monicelli, Domenico Saverni, Alessandro Bencivenni
- Produced by
- Vittorio Zeviani, Mauro Berardi
- Music by
- Mino Freda, Paolo Dossena
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Facts
December 1, 2006 · 1 h 42 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery
- Released
- December 1, 2006
- Runtime
- 1 h 42 min
- Content
- Violence, Disturbing Imagery
- Genres
- War, Comedy
- Original language
- Italian
- Made in
- Italy
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Questions about The Roses of the Desert
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Will The Roses of the Desert make me laugh?
Serious
Not much for a comedy: the title analysis gives its humor 0 of 4.
Is The Roses of the Desert plot-driven or character-driven?
CharactersPlot
Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (6 of 10) and pathos (6 of 10) more than on its plot.
Is The Roses of the Desert in English?
Italian
No, it was made in Italian.