Released:
2006-12-01

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.

Director:
Mario Monicelli

Runtime:
1h 42min

Genre:
War, Comedy

• Cast:
• 
  Michele Placido
  as
  Frate Simeone
• 
  Alessandro Haber
  as
  Maggiore Stefano Strucchi
• 
  Giorgio Pasotti
  as
  Ten. Marcello Salvi
• 
  Claudio Bigagli
  as
  Un soldato toscano
• 
  Moran Atias
  as
  Aisha