El Alamein: The Line of Fire

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El Alamein: The Line of Fire

War seen through the eyes of Serra, a university student from Palermo who volunteers in 1942 to fight in Africa. He is assigned to the Pavia Division on the southern line in Egypt. Rommel and the Axis forces are bogged down; it's October, the British prepare an offensive. At first, boredom, heat, hunger, and thirst bedevil the Italians; then the Brits attack, and there's no luck or heroism in death. Finally, it's retreat in confusion. Serra, his sergeant Rizzo, and his lieutenant Fiori take a last walk toward home. It's said that each soldier gets three miracles; when Serra's are used up, what then?

Original Title

El Alamein - La linea del fuoco

Release Date

2002-11-08

Year

2002

Duration

1h 57m

Status

Released

Score

6.50

Cast

Paolo Briguglia

Paolo Briguglia

Sold. Serra

Pierfrancesco Favino

Pierfrancesco Favino

Serg. Rizzo

Luciano Scarpa

Luciano Scarpa

Sold. Spagna

Emilio Solfrizzi

Emilio Solfrizzi

Ten. Fiore

Thomas Trabacchi

Thomas Trabacchi

Capor. De Vita

Giuseppe Cederna

Giuseppe Cederna

Cap. medico

Roberto Citran

Roberto Citran

Colonnello

Silvio Orlando

Silvio Orlando

Generale

Antonio Petrocelli

Antonio Petrocelli

Autista camion acqua

Sergio Albelli

Sergio Albelli

Ten. "Folgore"