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El Alamein: The Line of Fire
6.5 / 10• 2002• 1h 57m•PG-13• Italian
ActionDrama
Storyline
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?
Cast & Crew
Paolo Briguglia
Sold. Serra
Lead
Pierfrancesco Favino
Serg. Rizzo
Luciano Scarpa
Sold. Spagna
Emilio Solfrizzi
Ten. Fiore
Thomas Trabacchi
Capor. De Vita
Giuseppe Cederna
Cap. medico
Roberto Citran
Colonnello
Silvio Orlando
Generale
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Enzo Monteleone's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. El Alamein: The Line of Fire is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
