El Alamein - The Line of Fire

– War seen through the eyes of Serra, a university student from Palermo who volunteers in 1942 to figh..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.20 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 57 Minutes
Release Year:
2002
Original Name:
El Alamein - La linea del fuoco
El Alamein - The Line of Fire (2002) - Also known as El Alamein - La linea del fuoco

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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El Alamein - The Line of Fire (2002) - Trailer

Release Date:

08 Nov 2002

Language:

Italian

Director:

Enzo Monteleone

Writer:

Enzo Monteleone

Main Actors:

Paolo Briguglia, Pierfrancesco Favino, Luciano Scarpa, Emilio Solfrizzi

Plot:

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?

Awards:

8 wins & 11 nominations.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.2/10