The Roses of the Desert
A sanitary battalion of the Italian army is sent to Sorman Oasis in Libya during the African campaign in 1940. Soon, an Italian missionary living nearby succeeds in transforming the occupation by the Italian army into a kind of humanitarian mission. In fact, the entire battalion is involved in helping the local population. The war goes on with no regard to human feelings. The "glorious" Fascist campaign is going to become a fast retreat.
DistributorMikado Film
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Opening$504,490
165 theaters
165 theaters
Release DateDec 1, 2006
Running Time1 hr 42 min
GenresComedy
War
In Release396 days/56 weeks
Widest Release188 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30-Dec 3 | 6 | $504,490 | - | 165 | - | $3,057 | $509,083 | 1 |
| Dec 7-10 | 7 | $603,490 | +19.6% | 188 | +23 | $3,210 | $1,345,836 | 2 |
| Dec 14-17 | 12 | $137,283 | -77.3% | 96 | -92 | $1,430 | $1,582,416 | 3 |
| Dec 21-24 | 14 | $28,663 | -79.1% | 23 | -73 | $1,246 | $1,669,030 | 4 |
| Dec 28-31 | 15 | $46,830 | +63.4% | 19 | -4 | $2,464 | $1,795,790 | 5 |
| Jan 4-7 | 18 | $52,208 | +11.5% | 14 | -5 | $3,729 | $1,896,064 | 6 |
