El Alamein: The Line of Fire

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El Alamein: The Line of Fire (2002)

Directed by Enzo Monteleone

Action, Drama · 1h 57m

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?

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Cast

Crew

Director
Enzo Monteleone
Screenplay
Enzo Monteleone
Director of Photography
Daniele Nannuzzi
Editor
Cecilia Zanuso
Producer
Marco Chimenz, Riccardo Tozzi, Giovanni Stabilini

Details

Original title
El Alamein - La linea del fuoco
Release date
2002-11-08
Runtime
1h 57m
Genres
Action, Drama
Original language
IT
Spoken languages
Italian
Countries
Italy, Morocco
Production
Cattleya, MiC, Medusa Film, Tele+, Medusa Distribuzione, Premium Cine, Kurt Media, Pandastorm Pictures, Czech National Symphony Orchestra, Costumi d'Arte, Medusa Video