Michele Placido
Frate Simeone
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.
Release Date | 2006-12-01 |
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Runtime | 1h 42m |
Directors | Saverio Guarna, Mario Monicelli, Paolo Giacomo Marino, Leonardo Baraldi |
Producers | Mauro Berardi, Vittorio Zeviani, Claudio Vecchio |
Writers | Alessandro Bencivenni, Mario Monicelli, Mario Monicelli, Alessandro Bencivenni, Domenico Saverni, Domenico Saverni, Mario Tobino, Giancarlo Fusco |