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.
| Writing | Alessandro Bencivenni | Screenplay |
| Sound | Paolo Dossena | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Mino Freda | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Saverio Guarna | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Francesca Sartori | Costume Design |
| Directing | Mario Monicelli | Director |
| Production | Mauro Berardi | Producer |
| Writing | Mario Monicelli | Story |
| Writing | Mario Monicelli | Screenplay |
| Writing | Alessandro Bencivenni | Story |
| Writing | Domenico Saverni | Story |
| Writing | Domenico Saverni | Screenplay |
| Writing | Mario Tobino | Novel |
| Writing | Giancarlo Fusco | Novel |
| Art | Lorenzo Baraldi | Production Design |
| Editing | Bruno Sarandrea | Editor |
| Directing | Paolo Giacomo Marino | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Vittorio Zeviani | Producer |
| Production | Claudio Vecchio | Delegated Producer |
| Production | Domenico Mancini | Production Manager |
| Production | Carlo Coscia | Production Supervisor |
| Production | Claudia Pederzani | Production Secretary |
| Production | Andrea Petino | Production Secretary |
| Production | Luca Prati | Production Secretary |
| Production | Francesco Renda | Production Secretary |
| Production | Simone Santi | Production Secretary |
| Directing | Leonardo Baraldi | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Anna Antonelli | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Gianluca Costamagna | Sound |
| Crew | Alessandro Baragli | Post Production Supervisor |
| Sound | Angelo Mignona | Sound Editor |
| Editing | Cecilia Catalucci | Assistant Editor |
| Camera | Roberto Ruzzolini | Steadicam Operator |
| Camera | Andrea Beck Peccoz | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Daniele Marchitelli | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Roberto Ruzzolini | Camera Operator |
| Art | Massimo Pauletto | Assistant Production Design |
| Sound | Alberto Doni | Sound Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cinzia Fabbri | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mauro Meniconi | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Uberta Colangeli | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Federico Meniconi | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Italo Di Pinto | Hair Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Virna Vento | Hairstylist |