Desert War

Desert War

1962 · 92 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama, War

A woman is discovered in a shelled-out truck in the Libyan Desert by a small group of soldiers.

Directed by Luigi Filippo D'Amico · Written by Sandro Continenza

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